Recordings of a child’s retina could be the key to figuring out if he or she has Autism or ADHD.
It is essential for treatment and the management of symptoms to perform an early diagnosis of neurodevelopmental diseases such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Now, a team of researchers from the University of South Australia has discovered that recordings made from the retina may be utilized to detect unique signals for both ADHD and ASD. This finding provides a potential biomarker for each illness. The team used a diagnostic test called an electroretinogram (ERG), which measures the electrical activity of the retina in response to light. Using this test, they discovered that children with autism spectrum disorder displayed less ERG energy, whereas children with ADHD displayed more ERG energy. This information was disclosed in a pre...