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ASC is diagnosed significantly more often in males than in females. The majority of studies report a male:female ratio of 4:1, but ratios in cognitively high-functioning individuals with ASC are even higher, on the order of 10:1. ASC is not unique among neurodevelopmental conditions in being more common among males; a similar pattern is seen in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), dyslexia, conduct disorder, specific language impairment, Tourette syndrome, and learning difficulties. However, the biased ratio in ASC is particularly strong and consistent. In addition, ASC is distinctive in that the condition has been conceptualized by some researchers as an ‘extreme male brain’ [4].