ASD, a complex neurodevelopmental disorder, is known to be linked to altered brain development. However, precise markers that can accurately diagnose ASD at the individual level have been elusive.

A recent article published in Volume 3 of the journal Psychoradiology, researchers from Peking University and University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, identified specific alterations in brain structural connectivity that might act as an early diagnostic marker for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in young children.

Specific alterations in brain structural connectivity may be an early diagnostic marker for ASD comes via ChinaTechNews.com.