HealthDay (1/28, Preidt) reports, “Girls tend to be diagnosed with autism at an older age than boys, perhaps delaying essential treatment,” research indicated. Included in the study were “the first 1,000 participants in the Rhode Island Consortium for Autism Research and Treatment.” The study revealed that “on average, girls were diagnosed with autism nearly 1.5 years later than boys.”
Healio (1/28, Gramigna) reports that the study also “reported a high rate of co-occurring psychiatric and medical conditions among those affected.” For example, “approximately 50% of participants reported another neurodevelopmental disorder, such as” AD/HD “or intellectual disability; 44.1% reported a psychiatric disorder; 42.7% reported a neurological condition, such as seizures/epilepsy, migraines, or tics; 92.5% reported at least one general medical condition and approximately 33% reported other behavioral problems.” The findings were published online Jan. 20 in the journal Autism Research.
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— “Girls With Autism Diagnosed Later Than Boys, “Robert Preidt, HealthDay, January 28, 2020