Do Savant syndrome and autism spectrum disorders share sex differences? A comprehensive review

Navarro-Pardo, Esperanza ; Alonso-Esteban, Yurena (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Alcantud-Marín, Francisco ; Murphy, Mike

Resumen: 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.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.5765/jkacap.230008

Año: 2023

Publicado en: Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 34, 2 (2023), 117-124
ISSN: 1225-729X

Factor impacto CITESCORE: 2.9 - Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health (Q2) - Psychiatry and Mental Health (Q3)

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 0.382 - Psychiatry and Mental Health (Q3) - Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health (Q3)

Tipo y forma: Article (Published version)

Área (Departamento): Área Psicolog.Evolut.Educac (Dpto. Psicología y Sociología)