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Is it even possible?

  • PRENATAL IDENTIFICATION IS POSSIBLE!

Recent research by scientists at the Autism Research Centre at Cambridge University has identified ways by which a probable diagnosis of autism can be made prenatally (i.e. before the child's birth). There is a possibility of screening unborn babies to detect autism in the womb itself.

Chromosomal Microarray Analysis (CMA)

CMA is a novel method of analysing chromosomes for detection of autism. With a single test, CMA can detect genetic abnormalities on all chromosomes simultaneously. It has much higher sensitivity than the older chromosome test called karyotyping. It uses the amniotic fluid as sample for testing and is taken with the procedure of amniocentesis as mentioned above.

These tests are secondary to clinical screening and may not be confirmatory, but definitely aid in medical decisions.