Brain carnitine deficiency causes nonsyndromic autism with an extreme male bias: A hypothesis Beaudet 2017 BioEssays Wiley Online Library Can Lcarnitine be used as a treatment for a child with autism spectrum disorder (especially if a metabolic or mitochondrial abnormality is suspected), and what dosing and safety monitoring are recommended? Unique acyl carnitine profiles are potential biomarkers for acquired mitochondrial disease in autism spectrum disorder Translational Psychiatry According to a randomized, double blind, placebo controlled clinical trial published in Elsevier journal Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders (2013), l carnitine supplementation demonstrated a significant therapeutic benefit in children diagnosed with