Study Shows Genetic Test can help in Autism Diagnosis

A study has found that the recent technologies of genetic testing can help in identification of genetic mutations that are linked with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). The study was posted in JAMA.

The tests are likely to detect mutations within a group of kids having particular physical anomalies. This would make clinical examination a key way to select the kids with ASD who can benefit the most from the genetic test.

“It is incontrovertible that precise diagnoses pave the way to better medical care, improved surveillance, better functional outcomes, and informed genetic counseling, often with the possibility of …read more