GEOGRAPHIC AND GENDER DIFFERENCES IN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS AMONG CHILDREN: ANALYSIS OF THE DATA FROM THE NATIONAL REGISTRY IN TAIWAN

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yen-Cheng Tseng ◽  
De-Chung Lai ◽  
Yuh-Ming Hou ◽  
How-Ran Guo
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
National Registry ◽  
Spectrum Disorders ◽  
And Gender

ASD, SUD and gender

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. s882-s883
Author(s):  
P.J.M. Van Wijngaarden-Cremers
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Substance Abuse Disorder ◽  
Co Morbidity ◽  
Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Competing Interest ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Very High

IntroductionAutism and substance use disorder (SUD) is not the co-morbidity that is commonly considered. Yet these conditions have more commonalities than one would suspect.ObjectiveWe will consider the evidence for co-morbidity between ASD and Addiction (Substance Use Disorders (SUD) and explore the influence of gender.MethodA pilot study of 80 admissions to an adult ASD unit will be presented.ResultsThe co-morbidity ASD and SUD in this study was very high (65% of the inpatients). There were no gender differences in prevalence in total but addiction to medication (32% in woman vs. none in man) and eating disorders (24% in women vs. 9% in man) was far more common in women whereas addiction to drugs (13% in man vs. none in women) was far more common in man.ConclusionsThere are clear indications that a possible co-morbidity of substance abuse disorder should be considered in cases of individuals with autism spectrum disorders. There are no gender differences in prevalence of co-morbidity ASD and SUD in total but addiction to medication and eating disorders seems to be much more common in women whereas addiction to drugs probably more common in man.Disclosure of interestThe author has not supplied his/her declaration of competing interest.

Gender differences in autism spectrum disorders: Divergence among specific core symptoms

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 680-689 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anita Beggiato ◽  
Hugo Peyre ◽  
Anna Maruani ◽  
Isabelle Scheid ◽  
Maria Rastam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Core Symptoms

Gender differences in symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorders in toddlers

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 1465-1470 ◽  
Author(s):  
Megan Sipes ◽  
Johnny L. Matson ◽  
Julie A. Worley ◽  
Alison M. Kozlowski
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorders

Autism Spectrum Disorders and Sexual and Gender Expansive Identities

2020 ◽  
pp. 128-144
Author(s):  
Erin R. Donovan ◽  
Mollie Sheppard
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Additional Treatment ◽  
Klinefelter’S Syndrome ◽  
Klinefelter's Syndrome ◽  
Treatment Considerations ◽  
Spectrum Disorders ◽  
And Gender

An increased correlation between expansive gender has been identified in individuals with autism. A case study of a family with a young boy with autism and Klinefelter's syndrome is presented that discusses the specific challenges from a parental perspective. Additional treatment considerations are presented.

Gut Microbiota and Gender in Autism Spectrum Disorders

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafail I. Kushak ◽  
Harland S. Winter
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Gut Microbiota ◽  
Sex Hormones ◽  
Intestinal Microbiota ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Intestinal Microbiome ◽  
Gender Dimorphism ◽  
Spectrum Disorders ◽  
The Impact

: Gender dimorphism in autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is well known; however, the reasons for gender differences in autism are poorly understood. There are several hypotheses that might explain male prevalence in ASD including increased levels of androgens, “extreme male brain,” and a combination of elevated levels of prenatal testosterone in conjunction with prenatal stress. In this review, differences in the gut microbiome and metabolome in humans and animals are described to explain gender differences in individuals with ASD, effects on behavior and social interactions and the impact of antibiotics, probiotics and fecal transplants. The bidirectional relationship between sex hormones and intestinal microbiota could also be relevant. Such interactions have been described in autoimmune diseases, but thus far are not implicated in ASD. We hypothesize that similar cross-talk exists in ASD between gut microbiota and sex hormones. Since intestinal microbiota may affect behavior, it is possible that prevalence of ASD in boys may be associated with more significant changes in the intestinal microbiome than in affected girls.

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