Asperger syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Asperger syndrome, or a subtype of Asperger syndrome,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Asperger syndrome as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
Asperger syndrome: Introduction
Broader types of Asperger syndrome:
Profile for Asperger syndrome: AS is commonly recognized after the age of 3. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Asperger Syndrome Information Page: NINDS)
Gender Ratio for Asperger syndrome: male predominance
Complications of Asperger syndrome:
see complications of Asperger syndrome
Prognosis of Asperger syndrome:
Children with AS have a better outlook than those with
other forms of pervasive developmental disorders, and are much more likely
to grow up to be independently functioning adults. Nonetheless, in most
cases, these individuals will continue to demonstrate, to some extent,
subtle disturbances in social interactions.
(Source: excerpt from NINDS Asperger Syndrome Information Page: NINDS)
Causes of Asperger syndrome: see causes of Asperger syndrome
Risk factors for Asperger syndrome:
see
risk factors for Asperger syndrome
Symptoms of Asperger syndrome: see symptoms of Asperger syndrome
Complications of Asperger syndrome: see complications of Asperger syndrome
Diagnostic testing: see tests for Asperger syndrome.
Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Asperger syndrome.
Treatments for Asperger syndrome:
see treatments for Asperger syndrome
Research for Asperger syndrome:
see research for Asperger syndrome
Hospitalization statistics for Asperger syndrome:
The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Asperger syndrome:
Organs and body systems related to Asperger syndrome include:
Main name of condition: Asperger syndrome
Class of Condition for Asperger syndrome: behavior
Buttocks, Nates, Arse, Butt, Backside, Bum, Buns, Can, Fundament, Hindquarters, Hind end, Keister, Posterior, Prat, Rear, Rear end, Rump, Stern, Seat, Tail, Tail end, Tooshie, Tush, Bottom, Behind, Derriere, Fanny
Source - WordNet 2.1
HPS(Happy puppet syndrome), Happy puppet syndrome, Puppet children, Puppetlike syndrome, Angelman syndrome, Antisynthetase syndrome
Source - Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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