Enhanced pupillary light reflex in infancy is associated with autism diagnosis in toddlerhood

Autor: Pär Nyström, Teodora Gliga, Elisabeth Nilsson Jobs, Gustaf Gredebäck, Tony Charman, Mark H. Johnson, Sven Bölte, Terje Falck-Ytter
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-5 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-03985-4
Popis: Previous studies showed that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have atypicalities in the pupillary light reflex (PLR). This study uses longitudinal monitoring of infants at risk for ASD to show that PLR magnitude at 10 months of age is associated with later ASD diagnosis and symptom severity.
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