Kristie McNealy, MD

We already know that researchers are finding an increased incidence of autistic traits in preemie toddlers, and now a much larger study has found a high rate of positive autism screening tests in preemies at the age of two.  The new study, carried out at 14 hospitals in 5 states, studied babies born more than [...]

A recent study published in the April 2008 issue of Pediatrics looked at preemies who weighed 1500g or less at birth, and found that at an average age of 22 months (adjusted), more than a quarter of them had autistic traits. Researchers followed 91 preemies who had an MRI around their due date, [...]