Literature Review: Newborn Hearing Screening May Predict Autism Spectrum Disorder

In the past few years, there has been growing evidence to support an underlying auditory brainstem pathology related to ASD. Improving our understanding of the underlying pathophysiology of ASD leads to the potential identification of novel biomarkers and the development of targeted interventions in the future. This literature review identifies literature articles that investigated the association between the results of the newborn hearing screening and the incident of ASD later in life. By critically analyzing these studies and their results, potential need for future hearing screening with higher intensity stimuli to allow more accurate predictions of ASD risk is indicated.