Are there medications used to treat symptoms associated with Asperger Syndrome?

Jan 2, 2018 ... Abstract. Asperger syndrome, a form of autism with normal ability and normal syntactical speech, is associated with a variety of comorbid ... May 14, 2024 ... A CHOC expert discusses why Asperger syndrome is not diagnosed anymore, and talks about signs of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Jeanne Russell, PA-C, and Elliott Schwartz, PA-C, at Clear Lake Kids Psychiatry in Clear Lake, Houston, Texas, are experienced care providers who know how to ... a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction and nonverbal communication, along with restricted, repetitive ... May 22, 2018 ... A movement has sprung up, spearheaded by an 11-year-old boy with autism, to change the name from Asperger's syndrome to social communication disorder. Students with Asperger Syndrome · Difficulties with language · Insistence on sameness · Impairment in social interaction · Restricted range of interests · Poor ... Nov 2, 2009 ... The experts who are revising psychiatry's diagnostic manual have proposed to eliminate it from the new edition, due out in 2012. Asperger Syndrome · The incidence of AS is not well established, but experts in population studies conservatively estimate that two to six out of every 1,000 ... Asperger Syndrome (AS) is considered a pervasive developmental disorder at the higher functioning end of the autism spectrum. It is characterized by sustained ... Assistance for core symptoms of Asperger syndrome consists of therapies that apply behavior management strategies and address poor communication skills, ...