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As a group, ASC is one of the most common neurodevelopmental conditions, with a prevalence as high as 1% [2]. The condition is highly heritable [3] and appears to represent an etiologically heterogeneous set of conditions in which multiple genetic and environmental risk factors produce convergent behavioral features. While numerous hypotheses have been put forward regarding the primary nature of these conditions at the molecular, anatomical, and functional levels, there is no consensus on the underlying causes and no known cure. Note that for, ‘high-functioning’ individuals, even the concept of a cure is debated since one view of high functioning autism and/or AS is that it involves both a ‘difference’ and a disability. Best practices for early detection and intervention are constantly evolving.