Exploring the presence of a sex-specific phenotype of autism spectrum disorder in a random cohort of males and females: a retrospective case note service audit

What is it about?

Research has suggested that there is a type of Autism that is unique to women. This was not what we saw in clinic. We decided to look back at 150 men and women diagnosed with Autism what type of autism they had. We completed a review of each of the 150 individuals’ reports after developing a questionnaire. This was based on what was already known and with some extra clinical questions. The reviews were undertaken by two people and verified by a third person to ensure accuracy. When looking at results it became clear that women did appear to present in a different way but that it was not unique to women. Many men also had this same presentation, just that women presented more commonly in this manner.

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