A 46-year-old member asked:

Does this sound anything like aspergers? lower back ache, headache, lower right side ache in tummy?

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Dr. Ed Friedlander
Pathology 46 years experience
No: Asperger's is a lifelong pattern of somewhat odd thinking and behavior that has plusses and minuses. It's not head, back or abdominal pain. I can't think of another similar-sounding illness with which you might be confusing the name.
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