Asperger syndrome
historical diagnostic category within the autism spectrum
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Summary
Asperger syndrome is a disability[1]. It draws 87,562 Wikipedia views per month (disability category, ranking #2 of 7).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: class of disease[3]
- Named after: Hans Asperger[4]
- Subclass of: autism spectrum disorder[5], syndrome[6]
- Commons category: Asperger syndrome[7]
- Said to be the same as: Autistic psychopathy[8], high-functioning autism[9]
- ICPC 2 ID: P90[10]
- Symptoms and signs: clumsiness[11], stereotypy[12], autistic special interest[13]
- Topic's main category: Category:Asperger syndrome[14]
- Described at URL: https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/what-is-autism/the-history-of-autism/asperger-syndrome[15]
- Stack Exchange tag: https://psychology.stackexchange.com/tags/aspergers[16]
- NCI Thesaurus ID: C97159[17]
- Short name: Asperger’s[18], AS[19]
- Different from: schizoid personality disorder[20], Alzheimer's disease[21], high-functioning autism[22]
- Health specialty: psychiatry[23]
- Drug or therapy used for treatment: risperidone[24], olanzapine[25], aripiprazole[26], fluoxetine[27], fluvoxamine[28], sertraline[29], methylphenidate[30]
- History of topic: history of Asperger syndrome[31]
- Genetic association: FHIT[32], NTM[33]
- Studied by: psychiatry[34]
- Exact match: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/DOID_0050432[35], http://identifiers.org/doid/DOID:0050432[36], http://www.orpha.net/ORDO/Orphanet_1162[37]
Why It Matters
Asperger syndrome has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 129 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]