Sex differences in neurodevelopmental trajectories in children with different levels of autistic traits.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Little is known about early manifestations of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in females, including those who may be overlooked by the current diagnostic criteria. We longitudinally explored sex differences in the trajectories of cognitive and motor functions and adaptive behaviors in children with different levels of autistic traits.

Methods

The participants were 824 children from the Hamamatsu Birth Cohort for Mothers and Children (HBC Study), Japan, who were classified into three autistic trait groups-low, moderate, and high-based on the Social Responsiveness Scale-Second Edition. Cognitive and motor functions were measured at seven time-points from 0.5 to 3.5 years of age using the Mullen Scales of Early Learning. Adaptive behaviors were measured at five time-points

SUBMITTER: Nishimura T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11488628 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature