Tag: Autism
Eye Tracking of Social Visual Engagement Predicts Autism Diagnosis
Findings seen among 16- to 30-month-old children referred to specialty autism clinics
Maternal Labor Epidural Analgesia May Be Linked to Autism in Children
Risk increased with labor epidural analgesia alone and labor epidural analgesia and oxytocin compared with no exposure
Primary Care Doctors Receiving Specialized Training Can Diagnose Autism
Sensitivity and specificity of Early Autism Evaluation Hub system was 81.5 and 82.4 percent, respectively
Gender Dysphoria Diagnosis More Likely for Teens With Autism
Co-occurring diagnoses more prevalent among youth whose electronic medical record-reported sex was female, those with private insurance
Risk of Physical Conditions, Injuries Up for Older Adults With Autism
Increased risks included heart failure, cystitis, glucose dysregulation, iron deficiency anemia, poisoning, self-harm
Joint Attention-Based AI System Helps Detect Autism
Deep learning system has good predictive performance for ASD versus typical development
Link Between Gestational Weight Gain, Autism Spectrum Disorder in Offspring Explored
Gestational weight gain linked to autism-related behaviors in children with greater predisposition and with mothers with prepregnancy overweight, obesity
Early Ear, Upper Respiratory Markers Linked to Autism Traits
Increased odds ratio for autism at 30 months found for discharge of pus or sticky mucus from ears, impaired hearing during a cold
For Autism, Greater Improvements Seen With Intervention at 18 Months
Greater gains seen during treatment for parent-implemented early Social Interaction intervention started at 18 versus 27 months
26.7 Percent of 8-Year-Olds With Autism Have Profound Autism
Children with profound autism more likely to be female, from racial and ethnic minority groups, low socioeconomic status
