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MRI Findings in Prematurely-Born Adolescents and Young Adults Who Screen Positive for Autism Spectrum Disorder

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is three to four times more common in prematurely-born children (<37 weeks' gestation) than term-born children.1 The relationship between lower gestational age and ASD is independent of familial and environmental factors, suggesting a potential causal link.2 Term-equivalent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings do not reliably predict ASD in preterm infants,3 and little is known about MRI findings in preterm children with ASD imaged later in childhood. To address this gap, we screened adolescents and young adults for ASD as part of a longitudinal cohort study of MRI in preterm infants4 and compared neonatal and follow-up MRI findings by ASD screening status.

Source: Pediatric Neurology

DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2022.07.008

Authors: Hosanna Kim, Young Shin Kim, Bennett L. Leventhal, Somer Bishop, A. James Barkovich, Dawn Gano

Institution: University of California, San Francisco

Language: English

Topic: Autism Spectrum Disorder Research

Subfield: Cognitive Neuroscience

Field: Neuroscience

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,780