Asperger's syndrome

Introduction: Asperger's syndrome

Description of Asperger's syndrome

Asperger's syndrome (medical condition): A neuropsychiatric disorder mainly involving the inability to understand and becoming involved in social interaction.

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Asperger's syndrome: A childhood disorder predominately affecting boys and similar to autism (AUTISTIC DISORDER). It is characterized by severe, sustained, clinically significant impairment of social interaction, and restricted repetitive and stereotyped patterns of behavior. In contrast to autism, there are no clinically significant delays in language or cognitive development. (From DSM-IV)
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Asperger's syndrome as a Disease

Asperger's syndrome: Another name for Asperger syndrome (or close medical condition association).
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Asperger's syndrome: Related Diseases

Asperger's syndrome: Asperger's syndrome is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Pervasive developmental disorders
• Brain conditions
• Mental illness
• Behavioral disorders

Symptoms of Asperger's syndrome (Asperger syndrome)

Some of the symptoms of Asperger's syndrome incude:

• Impaired social interaction
• Clumsiness
• Uncoordinated motor movements
• Limited interests
• Unusual preoccupations

See full list of 27 symptoms of Asperger's syndrome (Asperger syndrome)

Treatments for Asperger's syndrome (Asperger syndrome)

Treatments for Asperger's syndrome (Asperger syndrome) include:

• Psychotherapy
• Parent education and training
• Behavioral modification
• Social skills training
• Educational interventions

See full list of 11 treatments for Asperger's syndrome

Treatment of Asperger's syndrome: For more treatment information about Asperger's syndrome, see treatment of Asperger syndrome (Asperger's syndrome)

Asperger's syndrome: Article Excerpts about Asperger syndrome

Asperger syndrome (AS) is a pervasive developmental disorder characterized by an inability to understand how to interact socially. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Asperger Syndrome Information Page: NINDS)

External links related to: Asperger's syndrome

• eMedicine - Pervasive Developmental Disorder: Asperger Syndrome : Article by James Robert Brasic, MD, MPH
• Asperger's syndrome (www.whonamedit.com)
• eMedicine - Pervasive Developmental Disorder : Article by Sufen Chiu, MD, PhD
• Asperger's Disorder
• Auditory integration training and other sound therapies for autism spectrum disorders (Cochrane Review)
• GeneReviews: Autism Overview
• Parent-mediated early intervention for young children with autism spectrum disorder (Cochrane Review)
• Combined vitamin B6-magnesium treatment in autism spectrum disorder (Cochrane Review)
• Asperger's syndrome - General Practice Notebook
• eMedicine - Pervasive Developmental Disorder: Autism : Article by Paul Dagg, MD

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