A brain structural connectivity biomarker for autism spectrum disorder diagnosis in early childhood.

Xi JiangXiao-Jing ShouZhongbo ZhaoYuzhong ChenFan-Chao MengJiao LeTian-Jia SongXin-Jie XuWeitong GuoXiaoyan KeXiao-E CaiWeihua ZhaoJuan KouRan HuoYing LiuHui-Shu YuanYan XingJi-Sheng HanSong-Ping HanYun LiHua LaiLan ZhangMei-Xiang JiaJing LiuXuan LiuKeith M KendrickRong Zhang

Published in: Psychoradiology (2023)

Identified structural connectivity differences primarily involving the frontal cortex can very accurately distinguish novel individual ASD from TD children and may therefore represent a robust early brain biomarker which can address the requirements of precision medicine.

Keyphrases

resting state
functional connectivity
autism spectrum disorder
white matter
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
intellectual disability
young adults
multiple sclerosis
brain injury
cerebral ischemia
blood brain barrier