Diminished respiratory sinus arrhythmia response in infants later diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.
Carolyn E B McCormickStephen J SheinkopfTodd P LevineLinda L LaGasseEd TronickBarry L LesterPublished in: Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research (2018)
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) emerges within the first years of life; however, it is difficult to identify children who will develop autism before 12 months of age based on behavioral measures. In a study of infants who were followed from birth, infants who were later diagnosed with ASD had poorer physiological regulation during play with a new adult. With additional evidence, poorer physiological regulation may function as an early sign of ASD risk.