Cognition in males and females with autism: similarities and differences.

The male bias in autism spectrum conditions (ASC) has led to females with ASC being under-researched. This lack of attention to females could hide variability due to sex that may explain some of the heterogeneity within ASC. In this study we investigate four key cognitive domains (mentalizing and em...

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Main Authors: Meng-Chuan Lai, Michael V Lombardo, Amber N V Ruigrok, Bhismadev Chakrabarti, Sally J Wheelwright, Bonnie Auyeung, Carrie Allison, MRC AIMS Consortium, Simon Baron-Cohen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3474800?pdf=render