Pregnancy Length May Influence Severity of Autism, Michigan State University Study

Children with autism who were born either prematurely or several weeks late may experience more severe symptoms than kids with autism who were born on time, according to a new study. These children also may be more likely to inflict self-injury, researchers found. Although the reasons their symptoms are more severe remain unknown, the study suggested it may have something to do with what caused the children to be born before 36 weeks' gestation or after 42 weeks.

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