J Korean Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry.
2023 Apr;34(2):117-124. 10.5765/jkacap.230008.
Do Savant Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorders Share Sex Differences? A Comprehensive Review
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- 1Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
- 2Department of Psychology and Sociology, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
- 3School of Applied Psychology, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
- KMID: 2541506
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.5765/jkacap.230008
Abstract
- Savant syndrome was described before autism. However, they soon became closely associated, as many of their symptoms (intellectual disability, repetitive behaviors, alterations in social communication, and islets of abilities) overlap. Only a few women with autism have been diagnosed with savant syndrome. The theories or hypotheses that attempt to explain savant syndrome, which are common in autism, present differential treatment according to sex. We postulate that savant syndrome associated with autism as well as autism in general is underdiagnosed in women.
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