Infant Visual Brain Development and Inherited Genetic Liability in Autism
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Published in American Journal of Psychiatry · View the paper (DOI)
Researchers have identified unique differences in the visual systems of infants who later develop autism, which are associated with inherited genetic factors. These differences in brain structure and function precede the appearance of autistic symptoms and are related to the severity of autism traits in older siblings.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Visual system brain development implicated in infants who develop autism University of North Carolina Health Care · May 26, 2022 · first to report
- Changes in brain’s visual areas in infancy may precede autism diagnosis NIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development · May 26, 2022