Re:Noisy brain may underlie some of autism's sensory features
by lcnPylGDnU4H9OF on Thursday January 18, 2024 @08:29PM
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> Autism isn’t diagnosed by blood tests or imagining like you might expect from simpler disorders.
I, perhaps incorrectly, understand a diagnostic test for ASD to be something involving a lot of interaction between the patient and the professionals analyzing the patient’s behavior and described thought processes. That process isn’t perfect but it can work.
The brain imaging method seems more robust in theory. As you point out (thanks for the details!), it’s not particularly advanced and may not be effective in the long run but my hopes are still high for it. It may be a long way off but a future generation might have access to a less costly and more accurate test. I guess calling the current process a “test” seems off?
Autism isn’t diagnosed by blood tests or imagining like you might expect from simpler disorders.
> I have heard that certain patterns can be seen in the brain activity of autistic people as early as the age of 2. The progress which has been claimed by researchers, I presume.
These studies start with doctor diagnosed cases of autism and look for patterns that might separate them from controls. Latest research claims to have around an 80% match rate in a decent sized sample but these tests aren’t coming to your local doctor any time soon.