Diagnosing young children with autism

Johnny L Matson; Rachel L Goldin

doi:10.1016/j.ijdevneu.2014.02.003

Diagnosing young children with autism

Int J Dev Neurosci. 2014 Dec:39:44-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ijdevneu.2014.02.003. Epub 2014 Mar 3.

Authors

Johnny L Matson¹, Rachel L Goldin²

Affiliations

¹ Louisiana State University, USA.
² Louisiana State University, USA. Electronic address: rgoldi3@lsu.edu.

PMID: 24603281
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdevneu.2014.02.003

Abstract

The starting point for any research on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) involves the identification of people who evince the condition. From this point follows research on symptom presentation, genetics, epidemiology, animal models, treatment efficacy, and many other important topics. Major advances have been made in differential diagnosis, particularly with young children. This fact is particularly important since ASD is a life long condition. This review documents recent advances and the current state of research on this topic.

Keywords: Autism; Diagnosis; Young children.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Autistic Disorder / diagnosis*
Autistic Disorder / genetics
Autistic Disorder / therapy
Child, Preschool
Humans
Infant