Question 1

what are examples of symptoms of asperger syndrome?  how come so many people are calling themselves aspergers?

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Delayed Development: Asperger syndrome (as) is a developmental disorder that is characterized by repetitive routines or rituals, peculiarities in speech and language, socially and emotionally inappropriate behavior, problems with non-verbal communication, clumsy and uncoordinated motor movements, and limited or inappropriate facial expressions. As a relatively new diagnosis, it is often over diagnosed.

Question 2

can you please tell me effects on the brain from aspergers' syndrome?

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Asbergers disorder: It is not the effects on the brain of aspergers, it is the brain wiring and chemical balances that cause aspergers.  
Aspergers is an anxxiety disorder characterized by people who have difficulty reading the emotions of others, they want friends but lack the social skills to maintain friendships.  They often do not understand social concepts and how other feel.

Question 3

what are the changes in the brain from aspergers' syndrome?

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Unknown: No specific brain changes (structural or functional) have been identified with either autism or asperger's syndrome.  This may reflect continued limitations of the tools we have or might be at least in part because there are multiple causes, not just one.

Question 4

is asperger syndrome a medical condition?

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Yes & NO: It is considered a pervasive developmental disorder.  Treatment often involves medication.  It also involves behavior therapy.

Question 5

how do i tell my fiancee i have asperger syndrome?

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Explain honestly: Be ready to explain as. Tell her  how it impacts your life, what you've done to cope. You have an increased risk over the general population of having chidren with an autistic spectrum disorder. If you've had an evaluation  by a geneticist & a blood tests (e.g., genetic microarray or fish), you may be able to give her the numerical risk depending on your results. See the o.A.S.I.S website.

Question 6

how are asperger syndrome and asperger disorder different?

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None at all: These are synonymous terms.  The "formal" diagnosis is asperger's disorder.  Syndrome refers to a cluster of symptoms that co-occur and help us identify a disorder.  All this will change may 2013.  The new diagnostic manual (dsm-5) lumps autism, asperger's disorder, and several others under the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder.

Question 7

can you explain to me in detail what is asperger syndrome?

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Not briefly, but: It is a milder form of autism. Often these people have average or above iq and can be successful - there are wide variations in almost every aspect of their lives. This may help: 
http://simple.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/asperger_syndrome
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Question 8

could you tell me what are examples of symptoms of asperger syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Focus: Junior focuses remarkably well on topics involving the mind, is likely to be the "little professor" type who's baffled by his peers, doesn't fit in, talks fast, and is poorly coordinated for team sports. You can't cure it, especially by exhorting or yelling, but social skills can be taught (get help), and these kids may excel at fitness / strength focused sports & later in tech / science. Good luc.

Question 9

does the asperger syndrome have xyy chromosome?

Accepted Answer

Asperger's disorder: There is no consistent chromosomal abnormality associated with asperger's disorder, either for males or females.

Question 10

is asperger syndrome the same thing as autism?

Accepted Answer

Yes and No: Aspergers is now part of what is called the autistic spectrum, a range of conditions sharing characteristics of autism, but with different levels of severity.

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