Sexuality and Gender Role in Autism Spectrum Disorder A Case Control Study.PDF

Sexuality and Gender Role in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Case Control Study Susanne Bejerot*, Jonna M. Eriksson Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden Abstract The ‘extreme male brain theory of autism’ describes an extreme male pattern of cognitive traits defined as strong systemising abilities paired with empathising weaknesses in autism spectrum disorder. However, beyond these cognitive traits, clinical observations have suggested an ambiguous gender-typed pattern regarding se