That first ultrasound is a thrill for parents, but new research suggests that the practice may make autism more severe in children born with the disorder.
Current Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidelines state that diagnostic ultrasounds should only be conducted in cases of medical necessity, a recommendation that seems to be supported by the findings of the study.
For the study, published in the journal Autism Research, researchers at University of Washington’s (UW) Medicine school, UW Bothell, and the Seattle Children’s Research Institute, looked at the variability of symptoms in autistic children, rather than the causes of the disorder.
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