Final thoughts about a study showing why autism occurs more often in boys than girls
A groundbreaking study from Yale University found key differences in the brains of boys and girls with autism. They discovered that girls appear to have greater resiliency to developing autism, requiring more genetic mutations to receive a diagnosis. In girls, autism mostly impacts the striatum’s brain region, while autism in boys affects the posterior superior temporal sulcus.
This difference in the brains of boys and girls with autism may explain the discrepancy in autism rates. While more research is needed in the future, this finding marks a huge breakthrough in our understanding of autism.
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