Asperger syndrome
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Broader Terms
mental disorder, pervasive developmental disorder
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Related Terms
autism, child mental disorder, psychomotor disorder, social behavior disorder, speech disorder
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Scope Note
neuropsychiatric disorder whose major manifestation is an inability to interact socially; other features include poor verbal and motor skills, singlemindedness, and social withdrawal.
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Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)
- Asperger syndrome is a form of autism, a condition that affects the way a person communicates and relates to others.
- org/ MAAP Services for the Autism and Asperger Syndrome is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing information and advice to families of More advanced individuals with Autism, Asperger's syndrome, and Pervasive developmental disorder (PDD).
- Asperger syndrome is characterized by poor social interactions, obsessions, odd speech patterns, and other peculiar mannerisms.
- Asperger Syndrome is a autism spectrum disorder which is very hard to diagnose.
- Prevalence Asperger syndrome is an uncommon disorder and information on prevalence is limited.
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