Are prenatal ultrasound scans associated with the autism phenotype?: Follow-up of a randomised controlled trial

An existing randomised controlled trial was used to investigate whether multiple ultrasound scans may be associated with the autism phenotype. From 2,834 single pregnancies, 1,415 were selected at random to receive ultrasound imaging and continuous wave Doppler flow studies at five points throughout...

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Main Authors: Stoch, Y., Williams, Cori, Granich, J., Hunt, A., Landau, L., Newnham, J., Whitehouse, A.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Springer New York LLC 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/12457
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author Stoch, Y.
Williams, Cori
Granich, J.
Hunt, A.
Landau, L.
Newnham, J.
Whitehouse, A.
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Williams, Cori
Granich, J.
Hunt, A.
Landau, L.
Newnham, J.
Whitehouse, A.
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description An existing randomised controlled trial was used to investigate whether multiple ultrasound scans may be associated with the autism phenotype. From 2,834 single pregnancies, 1,415 were selected at random to receive ultrasound imaging and continuous wave Doppler flow studies at five points throughout pregnancy (Intensive) and 1,419 to receive a single imaging scan at 18 weeks (Regular), with further scans only as indicated on clinical grounds. There was no significant difference in the rate of Autism Spectrum Disorder between the Regular (9/1,125, 0.8 %) and Intensive (7/1,167, 0.6 %) groups, nor a difference between groups in the level of autistic-like traits in early adulthood. There is no clear link between the frequency and timing of prenatal ultrasound scans and the autism phenotype.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-124572017-09-13T16:08:57Z Are prenatal ultrasound scans associated with the autism phenotype?: Follow-up of a randomised controlled trial Stoch, Y. Williams, Cori Granich, J. Hunt, A. Landau, L. Newnham, J. Whitehouse, A. environment prenatal autism obstetric autism spectrum disorder ultrasonography An existing randomised controlled trial was used to investigate whether multiple ultrasound scans may be associated with the autism phenotype. From 2,834 single pregnancies, 1,415 were selected at random to receive ultrasound imaging and continuous wave Doppler flow studies at five points throughout pregnancy (Intensive) and 1,419 to receive a single imaging scan at 18 weeks (Regular), with further scans only as indicated on clinical grounds. There was no significant difference in the rate of Autism Spectrum Disorder between the Regular (9/1,125, 0.8 %) and Intensive (7/1,167, 0.6 %) groups, nor a difference between groups in the level of autistic-like traits in early adulthood. There is no clear link between the frequency and timing of prenatal ultrasound scans and the autism phenotype. 2012 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/12457 10.1007/s10803-012-1526-8 Springer New York LLC restricted
spellingShingle environment
prenatal
autism
obstetric
autism spectrum disorder
ultrasonography
Stoch, Y.
Williams, Cori
Granich, J.
Hunt, A.
Landau, L.
Newnham, J.
Whitehouse, A.
Are prenatal ultrasound scans associated with the autism phenotype?: Follow-up of a randomised controlled trial
title Are prenatal ultrasound scans associated with the autism phenotype?: Follow-up of a randomised controlled trial
title_full Are prenatal ultrasound scans associated with the autism phenotype?: Follow-up of a randomised controlled trial
title_fullStr Are prenatal ultrasound scans associated with the autism phenotype?: Follow-up of a randomised controlled trial
title_full_unstemmed Are prenatal ultrasound scans associated with the autism phenotype?: Follow-up of a randomised controlled trial
title_short Are prenatal ultrasound scans associated with the autism phenotype?: Follow-up of a randomised controlled trial
title_sort are prenatal ultrasound scans associated with the autism phenotype?: follow-up of a randomised controlled trial
topic environment
prenatal
autism
obstetric
autism spectrum disorder
ultrasonography
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/12457