Journal
JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS
Volume 38, Issue 6, Pages 1104-1111Publisher
SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-007-0495-9
Keywords
autism; head circumference; infant siblings
Categories
Funding
- NICHD NIH HHS [P50HD066782, R01HD-55741, R01HD039961, R01 HD039961, R01 HD055741, U19HD34565] Funding Source: Medline
- NIMH NIH HHS [U54MH066399, U54 MH066399] Funding Source: Medline
Ask authors/readers for more resources
Siblings of children with autism have an increased risk for autism spectrum disorders (ASD). As children with autism often exhibit an atypical trajectory of head circumference (HC) growth, HC may be an indicator of vulnerability to autism. This study investigated whether infant siblings of children with ASD (n = 77) with an atypical trajectory of HC growth were more likely than those without an atypical HC trajectory to develop autism symptoms. Results showed that infants who had larger HC at 12 months, and whose HC growth rate decelerated more rapidly between 12 and 24 months were more likely to exhibit autism symptoms than infants with more typical HC trajectories. Among infant siblings of children with autism, atypical HC growth might alert pediatricians to provide screening and/or referral for further evaluation.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available