Brain changes measured by functional MRI (fMRI) may provide a more accurate diagnosis for autism, researchers said.As children listened to a recording of their parents’ voices, activity in the superior temporal gyrus differed significantly between those with autism and those without (P<0.001), Joy Hirsch, PhD, of Columbia University in New York City, and colleagues reported online in Radiology. “This study suggests that fMRI acquired during listening to a language narrative can be used to distinguish children with autism from those without,” Hirsch said in a statement.
