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Routine health checkups at 18 months can effectively predict autism spectrum disorder – News-Medical.Net
An early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder, a type of developmental disorder was found to be effective from routine health checkups of infants at 18 months of age.
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Aug 3 2020
Research results
An early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder, a type of developmental disorder was found to be effective from routine health checkups of infants at 18 months of age.
Overview
Health checkups are provided at no cost to all children at 18 months and 3 years of age in Japan. Doctors at Shinshu University School of Medicine designed a study to utilize the 18-month health checkup as an opportunity to screen for autism spectrum diso…
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