Asperger syndrome

Also known as Asperger's syndrome, autistic psychopathy, aspie, AS, aspie syndrome, low-needs autism, Aspergers

neurodevelopmental disorder; type of autism

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Asperger syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder on the autism spectrum that affects how people process information and interact socially, often while maintaining average to above-average intelligence. It matters because understanding it helps us recognize that autistic individuals think and communicate differently, enabling better support and inclusion in schools, workplaces, and communities.

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Asperger's syndrome: What to consider?ReviewL'Encephale · 2019Mirkovic B, Gérardin PDOI: 10.1016/j.encep.2018.11.005
Asperger's syndrome.ReviewAdolescent medicine clinics · 2006McPartland J, Klin ADOI: 10.1016/j.admecli.2006.06.010
[Asperger syndrome].ReviewFortschritte der Neurologie-Psychiatrie · 2010Dose MDOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1109588
Asperger syndrome.ReviewEuropean child & adolescent psychiatry · 2009Woodbury-Smith MR, Volkmar FRDOI: 10.1007/s00787-008-0701-0
Subtyping the Autism Spectrum Disorder: Comparison of Children with High Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2019de Giambattista C, Ventura P, Trerotoli P et al.DOI: 10.1007/s10803-018-3689-4
Asperger syndrome revisited.ReviewReviews in neurological diseases · 2006Baskin JH, Sperber M, Price BH
Asperger syndrome in children.ReviewJournal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners · 2005Schnur JDOI: 10.1111/j.1745-7599.2005.0053.x
Asperger's syndrome: diagnosis, comorbidity and therapy.ReviewExpert review of neurotherapeutics · 2015Tarazi FI, Sahli ZT, Pleskow J et al.DOI: 10.1586/14737175.2015.1009898

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Subclass of: disease
Named after: Hans Asperger
Image: Riboflavin penicillinamide.jpg

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on focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Medicine
topic's main category: Category:Asperger syndrome
Stack Exchange tag: psychology.stackexchange.com/tags/aspergers
health specialty: psychiatry
NCI Thesaurus ID: C97159
ICPC 2 ID: P90
genetic association: NTM
drug or therapy used for treatment: methylphenidate
exact match: www.orpha.net/ORDO/Orphanet_1162
Commons category: Asperger syndrome
history of topic: history of Asperger syndrome
different from: high-functioning autism
studied by: psychiatry
comorbidity: Suicide
named by: Lorna Wing

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Encyclopedic overview

Asperger syndrome (AS), also known as Asperger's syndrome or Asperger's, is a formerly used diagnostic category for a condition characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction and nonverbal communication, along with restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior and interests. It ceased to be a distinct diagnosis when it was merged into autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the DSM-5 (2013) and ICD-11 (2022). Previously, it had been classified as a pervasive developmental disorder.

AS was considered milder than other diagnoses. This change reflected a shift toward a unified understanding of autism-related conditions rather than a judgment about individuals previously diagnosed with AS. Despite its removal from contemporary medical classification systems, many people continued to identify with the term Asperger's because of its long-standing use, personal relevance, and the way it shaped their diagnostic history and community identity.

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