Menu

Blog

Feb 17, 2022

New study shows differences between the brains of girls and boys with autism

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, robotics/AI

Brain organization differs between boys and girls with autism, according to a new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine.

The differences, identified by analyzing hundreds of brain scans with artificial intelligence techniques, were unique to and not found in typically developing boys and girls. The research helps explain why autism symptoms differ between the sexes and may pave the way for better diagnostics for girls, according to the scientists.

Autism is a developmental disorder with a spectrum of severity. Affected children have social and communication deficits, show restricted interests and display repetitive behaviors. The original description of autism, published in 1943 by Leo Kanner, MD, was biased toward male patients. The disorder is diagnosed in four times as many boys as girls, and most autism research has focused on males.

1

Comment — comments are now closed.


  1. HLSaunderd says:

    Tempel Grandin, a female autistic, did more to help parents understand autism in the 50s and 60s than any doctor living.