Lindsay J Mullin, Joshua Rutsohn, Julia L Gross, Kelly E Caravella, Rebecca L Grzadzinski, Leigh Anne Weisenfeld, Lisa Flake, Kelly N Botteron, Stephen R Dager, Annette M Estes, Juhi Pandey, Robert T Schultz, Tanya St John, Jason J Wolff, Mark D Shen, Joseph Piven, Heather C Hazlett, Jessica B Girault
BACKGROUND: Specifying early developmental differences among neurodevelopmental disorders with distinct etiologies is critical to improving early identification and tailored intervention during the first years of life. Recent studies have uncovered important differences between infants with fragile X syndrome (FXS) and infants with familial history of autism spectrum disorder who go on to develop autism themselves (FH-ASD), including differences in brain development and behavior. Thus far, there have been no studies longitudinally investigating differential developmental skill profiles in FXS and FH-ASD infants...
March 20, 2024: Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders