Asperger's syndrome refers to a high-functioning form of autism. Although it was once classified as its own condition, Asperger’s is no longer an official diagnosis in the Diagnostic and Statistical ...

CHICAGO – In the autism world, "Aspies" are sometimes seen as the elites, the ones who are socially awkward, yet academically gifted and who embrace their quirkiness. Now, many Aspies, a nickname for ...

One in 68 children would be identified with autism in the US each year. For a country like France it is 650 000 people who would be on the autism spectrum, including 250 000 children. People diagnosed ...

If a child receives a medical diagnosis, it’s natural for a parent to jump into research. If the parent is a historian, perhaps the urge is magnified — so when my son was diagnosed with autism at 17 ...

According to the story by CNet, Elon Musk revealed that he is probably the first SNL host to ever have Asperger's syndrome! He then joked about it saying "or at least the first to admit it" since Dan ...

In the autism world, people with Asperger's syndrome are sometimes seen as the elites, the ones who are socially awkward, yet academically gifted and who embrace their quirkiness. Now, many so-called ...

Can mirtazapine be used to treat OCD symtoms associated with Asperger's syndrome? The patient also has a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia, is taking paroxetine and is suffering from sexual ...

As with all autism spectrum disorders, those with Asperger's have difficulties in social functioning and various communication problems. They often lack the ability to understand nonverbal signals and ...