“他总是重复摆弄玩具，社交时显得‘冷漠’，却能记住复杂的数字序列。” “她上课坐不住，注意力跑偏，却总能冒出天马行空的创意。” “他成绩优异，逻辑超群，可情绪敏感，社交却有点吃力……” 这些描述听起来熟悉吗？它们可能指向自闭症（ASD）、多动症（ADHD），甚至高智商（IQ≥130）的特征。令人惊讶的是，这三者在行为、认知和大脑机制上有惊人重叠！更神奇的是，“肠-脑轴”——这个连接肠道与大脑的“高 ...

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