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Severity of ASD symptoms and their correlation with the presence of copy number variations and exposure to first trimester ultrasound

“These data suggest that variation in ASD symptoms may result from exposure to diagnostic ultrasound during early prenatal development of children with specific genetic vulnerabilities. These results also add weight to on-going concerns expressed by the FDA about non-medical use of diagnostic ultrasound during pregnancy.”

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20149552

“The rising rates of autism coincident with the increased use of ultrasound in obstetrics and its teratogenic/toxic effects on the CNS demand further research regarding a putative correlation.”