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The use of automated facial analysis in the clinical diagnostic of autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
May 22, 2016
N. A. Varga, P. Balicza, K. Pentelenyi, H. Piko, M. Szegedi, V. Karcagi, M. Molnar;
Autism can be part of a genetic syndrome associating with dysmorphic features. While there are many studies that described genetic alterations associated with ASD, none have identified facial phenotypes associating to ASD with computer-aided facial analysis. Here we evaluate the geno/phenotype relation in a limited number of autistic individuals.
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