Early Social Avoidance Can Predict Autism but Not Anxiety in Boys with FXS, Study Says
Increased social avoidance during infancy and early childhood in boys with fragile X syndrome (FXS) is associated with higher risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and lower risk of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and anxiety, according to a recent study. The study, “Infant Social Avoidance Predicts Autism but…