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When and how does autism begin?

Jennifer M D Yoon¹, Athena Vouloumanos¹

¹Psychology Department, New York University, New York, NY, USA.

Trends in Cognitive Sciences

|March 18, 2014

Summary

Early autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis may be possible. A decline in eye fixations between 2 and 6 months predicts ASD, representing the earliest known behavioral pattern.

Area of Science:

Developmental psychology
Neurodevelopmental disorders
Pediatric medicine

Background:

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition.
Reduced eye fixation is a known characteristic in older children with ASD.
The developmental trajectory of eye fixation in infancy and its predictive value for ASD remain under investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the developmental course of eye fixation in infants.
To determine if early changes in eye fixation predict later diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
To identify the earliest behavioral marker for ASD.

Main Methods:

Longitudinal study tracking infant eye movements.
Analysis of eye fixation patterns between 2 and 6 months of age.

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Correlation of early eye fixation decline with later ASD diagnosis.

Main Results:

Decreased eye fixations were not observed throughout infancy in children later diagnosed with ASD.
A significant decline in eye fixations between 2 and 6 months of age predicted ASD diagnosis.
This early decline represents the earliest identified behavioral pattern associated with ASD.

Conclusions:

Infant eye fixation patterns change in the first six months of life.
A decline in eye fixation during this period is a potential early diagnostic indicator for autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
This finding offers a novel, early behavioral marker for ASD.