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Welcome to the ASC Health Care

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Asperger Syndrome – A Short

Guide

Asperger Syndrome is part of autism spectrum disorders and comes under

the umbrella of pervasive developmental disorders. It is characterized by

significant difficulty in social interaction and communication. These

abnormalities are accompanied by repetitive as well as restricted interests

and behaviors and cause significant impairment in individual’s functioning.

The diagnosis of Asperger’s can be given for aforementioned problems in

absence of significant delay in cognitive or language development.

Impairment in non-verbal communication and limited ability to experience

and express empathy also are typical features of Asperger’s Syndrome.

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It is difficult to identify the condition for lay people and usually goes

unnoticed for considerable amount of time. The impairment in social

interaction is not as severe as in Autism. An individual with Asperger’s

does make an attempt to approach others for social interaction. However,

because of missing of social cues from another person, the interaction may

turn out to be awkward. The restricted and repetitive interests and

behaviors add to this difficulty of social interaction. The narrow repertoire

of interests is characteristic of Asperger’s syndrome. The language

impairment in terms of poor prosody, circumstantial speech and verbosity

are also noticed. The social and communication difficulties usually persist

through adulthood.

The causes of Asperger Syndrome are not yet identified or isolated. The

genetic component issue is strongly suspected, same as Autism spectrum.

No conclusive evidence indicative of any pregnancy issues causing

Asperger’s is available at present.

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• Once the condition is identified, especially during childhood, behavior

therapy or cognitive behavior therapy from a well trained professional can

significantly alleviate the suffering of the person as well as the family. The

marginal flexibility as a learnt behavior along with social skills can help a

person with Asperger’s Syndrome cope up with social demands of routine

life to a great extent. In case of severe emotional dysregulation, aggressive

outbursts, poor impulse control, medication is advised by the psychiatrists.

However, there is no ‘cure’Medication ForAsperger’s Syndrome.

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