"Risk of autism spectrum disorder screening status in children with congenital heart defects was higher than expected from population rates."So said the findings reported by Jessica Bean Jaworski and colleagues [1] who set about "to assess the rates of autism spectrum disorders in a large sample of children with a history of congenital heart defects and to assess medical, behavioral, and individual factors that may be associated with the risk of autism spectrum disorders." Covering a topic that has graced this blog before (see here) the results reiterate that there may be many roads to, and correlates associated with, a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Congenital heart defects by the way, is a blanket term covering various issues related to the structure and function of the heart that are present at birth.Based on the examination of nearly 200 children "with a history of congenital heart defects" the data produced invites quite a bit more investigation on (i) the prevalence of autism/ASD in cases of congenital heart defects and (ii) the mechanism of how said heart issues might *link* to the presentation of autism. On that last point, my previous post on this topic (see here) provided a few research ideas. Given also that congenital heart defects do require care across the lifespan, I assume that such care will also be similarly afforded to those diagnosed with a congenital heart defect and autism, save any further health inequalities appearing.----------[1] Bean Jaworski JL. et al. Rates of autism and potential risk factors in children with congenital heart defects. Congenit Heart Dis. 2017 Mar 16.----------Bean Jaworski JL, Flynn T, Burnham N, Chittams JL, Sammarco T, Gerdes M, Bernbaum JC, Clancy RR, Solot CB, Zackai EH, McDonald-McGinn DM, & Gaynor JW (2017). Rates of autism and potential risk factors in children with congenital heart defects. Congenital heart disease PMID: 28299880...
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