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Data from a cohort study of children with rare genomic variants associated with developmental delay indicates a high risk of developing neuropsychiatric disorders.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Academy of Pediatrics have issued revised milestone guidelines for their developmental surveillance campaign, Learn the Signs, Act Early.
Fetal abnormalities detected via prenatal ultrasound may signal autism spectrum disorder, offering the potential opportunity for earlier diagnosis and intervention, research suggests.
Growth charts can be used to detect alterations in brain structure, assess if a region in the brain is thicker or thinner and can also be useful for stratification of mental disorders.
Genetic testing "should be included as part of the standard evaluation of individuals with unexplained pediatric epilepsy" in order to achieve diagnostic precision, experts say.