ArticleAutism research and treatment2018
Risk for ASD in Preterm Infants: A Three-Year Follow-Up Study.
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- The prevalence and profile of autism in individuals born preterm: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of neurodevelopmental disorders · 2021Pooled it
- Therapeutic Approach in Language and Cognitive Skills in Premature Twins with ASD: Case Report.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Autism and cerebral palsy: evidence for converging phenotypes.Pediatric research · 2024Article
- Association of cerebral palsy with autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children: a large-scale nationwide population-based study.BMJ paediatrics open · 2024Article
- Experience of early-life pain in premature infants is associated with atypical cerebellar development and later neurodevelopmental deficits.BMC medicine · 2023Article
- Evaluation of Autism Spectrum Disorder Risk in Infants With Intraventricular Hemorrhage.Cureus · 2023Article
- Prenatal Exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, Maternal Thyroid Dysfunction, and Child Autism Spectrum Disorder.Endocrinology and metabolism (Seoul, Korea) · 2022Review
- Analysis of Factors Associated With Body Mass Index at Ages 18 and 36 Months Among Infants Born Extremely Preterm.JAMA network open · 2021Article
- Folate Receptor Alpha Autoantibodies in Autism Spectrum Disorders: Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention.Journal of personalized medicine · 2021Review
- Diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorder in Toddlers Born Very Preterm: Estimated Prevalence and Usefulness of Screeners and the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS).Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2021Article
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- Neonatal irritable sleep-wake rhythm as a predictor of autism spectrum disorders.Neurobiology of sleep and circadian rhythms · 2020Article
- A Comparison of Children Born Preterm and Full-Term on the Autism Spectrum in a Prospective Community Sample.Frontiers in neurology · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe aim of this study was to examine the long-term risk for autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in individuals who are born preterm and full-term using both observational instruments and parental reports. Neonatal risk factors and developmental characteristics associated with ASD risk were also examined.
methodParticipants included 110 preterm children (born at a gestational age of ≤ 34 weeks) and 39 full-term children assessed at ages 18, 24, and 36 months. The Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised, the Social Communication Questionnaire, and the Mullen Scales of Early Learning were administered. RESULTS AND
conclusionsThe long-term risk for ASD was higher when parental reports were employed compared to observational instruments. At 18 and 24 months, a higher long-term risk for ASD was found for preterm children compared to full-term children. At 36 months, only one preterm child and one full-term child met the cutoff for ASD based on the ADOS, yet clinical judgment and parental reports supported an ASD diagnosis for the preterm child only. Earlier gestational age and lower general developmental abilities were associated with elevated ASD risk among preterm children.
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