Studie berichtet über Zusammenhänge zwischen den Kopfwachstumsmustern von Säuglingen und dem Autismusrisiko. Bei den 5 % der Säuglinge mit dem kleinsten Kopfumfang und den 5 % der Säuglinge mit dem größten Kopfumfang war die Wahrscheinlichkeit sechs- bis zehnmal höher.

Study reports associations between infants’ head growth patterns and risk of autism

A study of infants during their first year of life conducted in Israel found that children with consistently small or large head circumferences had around three times higher odds of being diagnosed with autism compared to infants whose head circumference was consistently medium. These odds were 6–10 times higher in the 5% of infants with the smallest head circumferences and the 5% of infants with the largest head circumferences. The research was published in Autism Research.

For those interested, here’s the link to the peer reviewed journal article:

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/aur.70172