Autism ‘may be going undiagnosed in women and could play part in anorexia’ (extract)

From Volume 3 Number 11

STRATCHCLYDE, Scotland: Autism may be going undiagnosed in women because its effects are less obvious than in men, and the condition may even play a part in anorexia, a scientist said on June 28.  Autism is commonly regarded as being much more common in boys than in girls, but this may reflect differences in the way the disorder affects the female brain, according to Professor Christopher Gillberg, of the National Centre for Autism Studies at the University of Strathclyde.
       Between three and four times as many boys as girls are generally diagnosed with autism, a condition that produces problems in communication and social interaction. Previous studies have suggested that autism is up to 14 times more common in males.
       Professor Gillberg, however, said that the gap between the sexes was closing with more research, which suggests that the extent of the condition in females might have been underestimated … 

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