Early diagnosis of autism -- and the corresponding early intervention -- can help improve kids’ outcomes. And while previous research has shown an increased risk of autism among low-birth-weight babies, a new study may help explain why. Those babies who showed enlarged ventricles (cavities in the brain that store spinal fluid) on an ultrasound soon after birth were seven times more likely to be diagnosed with autism later in life. While the causes of this disorder are still not well understood, this research could provide clues to underlying brain issues that may be involved in the development of autism.
An Abstract of the study can be found here.
(Source:: healthyliving.msn.com)
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