Implication of sex differences in the familial transmission of infantile autism
L Tsai, MA Stewart, G August�- Journal of Autism and Developmental�…, 1981 - Springer
L Tsai, MA Stewart, G August
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1981•SpringerThere are studies suggesting possible hereditary influence in autism. Data on 102 autistic
children, 78 boys and 24 girls, showed that there was a significantly greater proportion of
autistic girls than boys with IQs less than 50 and with evidence of brain damage. The autistic
girls also had a greater proportion of relatives affected with autism or cognitive-language
deficit than did the boys. The implication of sex differences in the possible mode of familial
transmission of autism is discussed.
children, 78 boys and 24 girls, showed that there was a significantly greater proportion of
autistic girls than boys with IQs less than 50 and with evidence of brain damage. The autistic
girls also had a greater proportion of relatives affected with autism or cognitive-language
deficit than did the boys. The implication of sex differences in the possible mode of familial
transmission of autism is discussed.
Abstract
There are studies suggesting possible hereditary influence in autism. Data on 102 autistic children, 78 boys and 24 girls, showed that there was a significantly greater proportion of autistic girls than boys with IQs less than 50 and with evidence of brain damage. The autistic girls also had a greater proportion of relatives affected with autism or cognitive-language deficit than did the boys. The implication of sex differences in the possible mode of familial transmission of autism is discussed.
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