Has your child with Autism Spectrum Disorder undergone objective diagnostic testing to rule out hypoxic-ischemic brain injury?
“This is a critical finding that may support earlier diagnosis and intervention for at-risk children. Children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder could benefit from comprehensive diagnostic evaluations to determine whether hypoxic brain damage is contributing to their condition — a factor that may significantly impact neurodevelopmental outcomes.”
— Dr. Greg Vigna, MD, JD – National Birth Injury Attorney
Early testing can lead to early answers. Don’t wait.
Recent research, including a compelling study from UCSF, reveals objective MRI-DTI (Diffusion Tensor Imaging) findings in a subset of children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). These findings suggest that some children with ASD may have experienced hypoxic-ischemic brain injury — an important factor that may influence neurodevelopment.
Children later diagnosed with ASD may have a history of one or more of the following clinical indicators at birth:
“Although diffusion MRI imaging often requires sedation, families and patients deserve definitive testing to rule out hypoxic brain damage that may be invisible with routine MRI. These are serious injuries and the diagnosis matters,” states Greg Vigna, MD, JD, Board Certified Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. What does Kenichi Oishi, MD, PhD from Johns Hopkins University […]
“Developmental delay is a descriptive term used when a child does not achieve expected developmental milestones compared to other children of the same age range. Hypoxic brain injury should be ruled in or ruled out early, using MRI with diffusion-weighted imaging and volumetric analysis,” states Greg Vigna, MD, JD, Board Certified PM&R. Dr. Greg Vigna, […]
“Early intervention and diagnosis of the cause is medically necessary and appropriate in newborns, toddlers, or children following a difficult delivery where there was a risk of hypoxic brain injury. There are reliable objective MRI predictors of long-term outcomes,” states Greg Vigna, MD, JD, Board Certified Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. What does Dr. Sheng-Che Hung, MD, […]
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