Why do ADHD and ASD have so many traits in common?

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Both of them are declared disorders but still I can temporarily fix some of the symptoms of ADHD through pills and stuff.
Im asking cause I’m genuinely curious, I’m adhd and after seeing all those questions related to my disorder lately, I found the courage to ask this one.

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What a great chance to discuss this question, it is one of my niche interests in life. Here is a link to a Swedish study that identified MAP1A, a gene associated with microtubule structure of brain cells, as shared between people with autism and ADHD diagnoses.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6884695/

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