Asperger's Syndrome in Adulthood: a Case Report/Eriskin Asperger Sendromu: Olgu sunumu

Asperger's Syndrome (AS) is characterized by social deficits, communication difficulties, and stereotypical behaviors. Unlike autism, delays in language and cognitive development are not seen in Asperger's syndrome. AS is typically diagnosed in childhood, although some cases may be diagnos...

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Published inDüşünen adam (Bakırköy Ruh ve Sinir Hastalıkları Hastanesi) Vol. 28; no. 4; p. 382
Main Authors Kosger, Ferdi, Sevil, Sinem, Subasi, Zafer, Kaptanoglu, Cem
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Istanbul Yerkure Tanitim ve Yayincilik Hizmetleri A.S 01.12.2015
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Adults
Autism
Behavior
Medical diagnosis
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Summary:Asperger's Syndrome (AS) is characterized by social deficits, communication difficulties, and stereotypical behaviors. Unlike autism, delays in language and cognitive development are not seen in Asperger's syndrome. AS is typically diagnosed in childhood, although some cases may be diagnosed in adulthood. Due to the clinical features of AS, diagnostically it can be confused with schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and personality disorders; hence, diagnosis of AS may be missed, especially in adulthood. This case is presented to emphasize the importance of adult AS, given that it is generally diagnosed in childhood, which leads to difficulties in diagnosis and differential diagnosis in adulthood if the condition has not been diagnosed in childhood.
ISSN:1018-8681
1309-5749
DOI:10.5350/DAJPN2015280408