New method may detect autism in newborns.

American scientists have developed a new brain imaging method that provides a highly accurate assessment and prediction of the likelihood of autism in infants.

A new brain imaging method developed by a team of scientists at the University of North Carolina (USA) has yielded results with an accuracy rate of up to 96% in 6-month-old infants, significantly more accurate than other methods.

With this information, experts can assess certain abnormalities in a child's brain, and thus predict the risk of autism before the child is two years old.

A new brain imaging method provides up to 96% accuracy in diagnosing autism in children as young as 6 months old. Photo: Stephen Matthews/Daily Mail.

According to a previous study by the University of North Carolina, published in the February issue of Nature, scientists predicted the likelihood of autism in young children using MRI scans. However, this method did not meet the scientists' expectations because it was not accurate for children under one year old.

Specifically, during the study, scientists placed sleeping children in an MRI machine for about 15 minutes to observe the activity of the nervous system in 230 different brain regions.

They will analyze how different brain regions are synchronized with each other. This synchronization reflects the coordination capabilities of these brain regions. This is crucial for cognition, memory, and behavior, and can be observed while a child sleeps.

Next, the researchers focused on brain regions associated with autism spectrum disorder traits such as language ability, repetitive behaviors, and social behavior. This information was then analyzed against a database collected by the researchers to categorize differences in synchronization abilities between these key brain regions.

These scientists are planning to expand the database to improve the accuracy of their predictions in the future.

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), also known as autism spectrum disorder, is a term used to describe brain deficits encompassing a wide range of behavioral and social skill deficiencies. Individuals with ASD often have difficulty interacting and communicating socially, frequently exhibiting repetitive behaviors.

The estimated prevalence of autism is 1 in 68 children under the age of 8. The exact cause of autism is not yet fully understood. To date, an accurate diagnosis of autism is only possible when a child begins to develop more complex social behaviors, usually around the age of 2.

There is no cure for autism, but experts say that early intervention along with specialized therapies will help develop important communication and social skills. This provides a foundation for parents to prepare their children with the necessary skills to improve their communication and social behavior.

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