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Sleep difficulties linked to altered brain development in infants who later develop autism

May 7, 2020 by

New research finds that sleep problems in a baby's first 12 months may not only precede an autism diagnosis, but also may be associated with altered growth trajectory in a key part of the brain, the hippocampus.

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