Shi-Jun Li, Yi Wang, Long Qian, Gang Liu, Shuang-Feng Liu, Li-Ping Zou, Ji-Shui Zhang, Nan Hu, Xiao-Qiao Chen, Sheng-Yuan Yu, Sheng-Li Guo, Ke Li, Mian-Wang He, Hai-Tao Wu, Jiang-Xia Qiu, Lei Zhang, Yu-Lin Wang, Xin Lou, Lin Ma
Purpose To investigate the topologic architecture of white matter connectivity networks in preschool-aged children with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) versus typical development (TD). Materials and Methods Forty-two participants were enrolled, including 21 preschool children with ASD (14 male children and seven female children; mean age, 4.56 years ± 0.97 [standard deviation]) and 21 children with TD (11 males and 10 females; mean age, 5.13 years ± 0.82). The diagnosis of ASD was determined according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Global Assessment of Functioning scores (mean score, 8...
March 27, 2018: Radiology