Researchers at Harvard Medical School have reported that conventional magnetic resonance imaging or MRI machines detected 94 percent of individuals with a high-functioning form of autism. This disorder is diagnosed in one in 110 children in the U.S., afflicting four times the number of boys as girls.
Earlier detection may allow earlier intervention to assist in the development of language skills, improvedsocial functioning and resolution of emotional problems in the future. The MRIs were tuned to pick up microscopic features of the brain’s wiring – a technique known as “diffusion tensor imaging.” MRI machines are widely available around the world.
Dr. Covert has successfully diagnosed and treated individuals with various degrees of autism and is encouraged by this scientific development.
Posted on 12-8-2010
