Study sheds light on how autism manifests in the brains of girls
New research has shed light on how autism-spectrum disorder (ASD) manifests in the brains of girls, prompting the scientists to warn that conclusions drawn from studies conducted primarily in boys should not be assumed to hold true for girls.
The researchers discovered that there is a significant difference in the genes and genetic burden that underpin the condition in girls and boys. They also identified specific ways the brains of girls with ASD respond differently to social cues such as facial expressions and gestures than do those of girls without ASD.
Researchers find clues to sex differences in autism
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Study suggests autism develops differently in girls than boys
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IMAGE: A team led by Kevin Pelphrey, PhD, a top autism expert at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, discovered that there is a significant difference in the genes and. view more
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New research has shed light on how autism-spectrum disorder (ASD) manifests in the brains of girls, prompting the scientists to warn that conclusions drawn from studies conducted primarily in boys should not be assumed to hold true for girls.
The researchers discovered that there is a significant difference in the genes and genetic burden that underpin the condition in girls and boys. They also identified specific ways the brains of girls with ASD respond differently to social cues such as facial expressions and gestures than do those of girls without ASD.
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AUTISM Spectrum Disorder comprises a range of psycho-social, behavioural and emotional difficulties in children and adults that can affect their day-to-day functioning, educational goals, employment opportunities and independent living options. Early identification of the disorder is important so that appropriate interventions including speech therapy, behaviour management and social skills trainings can be quickly initiated for improved prognosis. In the last 15 years, medical professionals have become more aware about autism in Pakistan and there are huge numbers of children now being diagnosed with ASD all over the country.
Autism has so far been viewed mostly as a boys’ disorder The Centre for Disease Control in the Washington states on its website that autism is four times more common in boys than in girls. However, recent studies are evolving another point of view supported by famous autistic women, such as Temple Grandin, Susan Boy