Fetal Brain Scans Of Children With Isolated Fetal Ventriculomegaly May Help Identify The Presence Of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), New Research Finds

“While this approach offers only a partial indicator of future outcomes, a better prediction may have important implications for the long-term support of families,” explained Dr. Vanessa Kyriakopoulou, a senior Neuroscience & Neuroimaging research associate.

“For example, early identification means that parents can be counseled on potential future outcomes and increased awareness of the onset of autism traits in their child would allow earlier and faster access to supporting programs.”

Professor Mary Rutherford agrees but still believes more research is needed to confirm these findings on a larger scale.

“There is a clear need for more long-term data combining high-quality brain imaging with long-term developmental follow-up in children with antenatally-diagnosed isolated ventriculomegaly or indeed with other common fetal brain anomalies to improve our understanding about the susceptibility of developing autism,” Rutherford said.

To read the study’s complete findings, which have since been published in Nature Communications, visit the link here.

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