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>>oldsch+(OP)
Autism diagnosis are based on nothing more than behavior. The facts here are that one child behaved in a manner consistent (enough) with the criteria for ASD. After treating a fungal infection, the child’s behavior changed. I think it’s a stretch to associate fungal infections with autism. There are probably many ailments that could trigger typical ASD behaviors.

>>johnro+Sj
You are correct. The autistic neurotype is a different pattern of brain development that cannot be cured in this way; nonetheless, a diagnosis of ASD can be assigned to anyone who shows disordered symptoms consistent with being autistic. Therefore, there are certainly people out there, diagnosed with ASD, but who do not possess the autistic neurotype, and who thus may be treatable.