Routine prenatal ultrasound to detect autism

Researchers from Ben Gurion University have shown that routine prenatal ultrasound in the second trimester can identify early signs of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Anomalies occurred in 30% of fetuses who later developed ASD. It means autism could be treated from birth.

https://in.bgu.ac.il/en/pages/news/autism_ultrasound.aspx

https://academic.oup.com/brain/advance-article/doi/10.1093/brain/awac008/6509260

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