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 ...

Most people are unaware of the symptoms of Asperger’s syndrome. They include an unusually high IQ and a difficulty surviving in the social world. The fact that the symptoms vary in gender doesn’t help ...

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 ...

Elon Musk is becoming well-known for his outspoken views - including on British politics and the Prime Minister’s record on grooming gangs - but many people are unaware that he lives with a hidden ...

New historical details link the Austrian pediatrician whose name was used to coin the Asperger’s diagnosis, to the Nazi Party and child euthanasia during World War II. Hans Asperger, who died in 1980, ...

In the book "Asperger's Children: The Origins of Autism in Nazi Vienna," Edith Sheffer writes about the doctor who first diagnosed Asperger's Syndrome. Sheffer tells NPR's Michel Martin how Hans ...

Anthony Hopkins is a famous actor who has won two Oscars. Anthony was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome in 2014. Anthony publicly revealed his Asperger’s diagnosis in 2017. “It’s a great gift, ...

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 ...

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 ...