Head Circumference as an Early Predictor of Autism Symptoms in Younger Siblings of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autor/inn/en	Elder, Lauren M.; Dawson, Geraldine; Toth, Karen; Fein, Deborah; Munson, Jeff
Titel	Head Circumference as an Early Predictor of Autism Symptoms in Younger Siblings of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 38 (2008) 6, S.1104-1111 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-007-0495-9
Schlagwörter	Siblings; Autism; Infants; At Risk Persons; Human Body; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Pediatrics + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sibling; Geschwister; Autismus; Infant; Toddler; Toddlers; Kleinkind; Risikogruppe; Menschlicher Körper; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Klinische Sozialpädiatrie
Abstract	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. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10