Not Just Behavior: Girls And Boys With Autism Differ In Brain Structure Also

Monday, September 7, 2015 - 10:40 in Psychology & Sociology

Girls with autism display less repetitive and restricted behavior than boys do, according to a study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. The study also found that brain differences between boys and girls with autism help explain this discrepancy. The study, which will be published online Sept. 3 in Molecular Autism, gives the best evidence to date that boys and girls exhibit the developmental disorder differently. read more

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