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Can people who have aspergers a high functioning form of autism be on the organ wait list?

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ASPERGERS SYNDROME: Is a kind of autism less severe in neurodevelopmental disorder, more inteligent than the rest of autism. Unless he is sick involving a bad organ, he does not have to be in an organ wait list.

Answered 7/25/2013

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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

It there's need: If a person with asperger's needs an organ such as liver, heart, kidney, etc, s/he can be on the transplant list like anyone else. Transplant teams have established criteria for screening potential patients, though. They want to be sure the person will be able to participate in treatment and take care of themselves & their new organ. Asperger's alone would be unlikely to impair this.

Answered 7/26/2014

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