Normal rates of neuroradiological findings in children with high functioning autism

Roma A. Vasa; Marin Ranta; Thierry A.G.M. Huisman; Pedro S. Pinto; Rachael M. Tillman; Stewart H. Mostofsky

doi:10.1007/s10803-011-1407-6

Normal rates of neuroradiological findings in children with high functioning autism

Roma A. Vasa, Marin Ranta, Thierry A.G.M. Huisman, Pedro S. Pinto, Rachael M. Tillman, Stewart H. Mostofsky

Kennedy Krieger Institute

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Abstract

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been used to analyze highly specific volumetric and morphological features of the brains of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). To date, there are few comprehensive studies examining the prevalence of neuroradiologic findings seen on routine MRI scans in children with ASD. This study examined the prevalence of neuroradiologic findings in children with high functioning ASD, and compared these rates to those in children with Attention- Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and children who are typically developing (TD). Results showed that approximately 90% of children had normal MRI scans. There was no significant effect of diagnosis on the total number of neuroradiological findings or the number of specific brain findings. Implications and future research directions are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1662-1670
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Volume	42
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-011-1407-6
State	Published - Aug 2012

Keywords

Autism
Magnetic resonance imaging
Neuroradiological findings

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Developmental and Educational Psychology

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