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Autism CT

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Chandrakala Yannam, MD [2]

Overview

Overview

CT scan may show some structural abnormalities, but these findings are non-specific to diagnose autism spectrum disorder.

CT scan

CT scan

CT scan may show some structural abnormalities, but these findings are non-specific to diagnose autism spectrum disorder.[1]

References

References

  1. Hoshino Y, Manome T, Kaneko M, Yashima Y, Kumashiro H (1984). “Computed tomography of the brain in children with early infantile autism”. Folia Psychiatr Neurol Jpn. 38 (1): 33–43. PMID 6336153.

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