It was introduced by the Dr.Hans Asperger in 1944.He noticed that the childrens suffering from this disease shows abnormal behavioural patterns,social skills and difficulty in verbal communication.it is also known as autism spectrum disorder , a type of neurological condition.
Aspergers syndrome is more common among boys when compared to girl child.
Aspergers syndrome tends to result from damage or mutation in the brain stem.
The following areas of the brain are affected in the aspergers syndrome:
Neuroanatomical studies and the associations with Teratogens strongly suggest that the mechanism includes alteration of brain development soon after conception. Abnormal fetal development may affect the final structure and connectivity of the brain, resulting in altered neural circuits controlling thought and behavior. Several theories of mechanism are available; none are likely to provide a complete explanation.
Difficulty in speech
They prefer playing alone and avoid groups
Inability to respond to the situation
Lack of response to their name
Difficulty in learning
Poor eye contact
Doesn’t able to understand their surroundings
Don’t know to express their emotion
Make repetitive movements
Speech that sounds abnormal.
Electroencephalogram(EEG): the doctors might suggest EEG to detect any abnormalities in the brain.
The diagnostic criteria is based on the various scoring as follows:
Diagnostic and statistical manual for mental disorders-revised(DSM-IV):
9: "Not known or asked"
They have greater life time expectancy about the major thing is they suffer from psychiatric comorbidities.
There is no pre-natal test or other predictor for Asperger’s Syndrome while a fetus is in utero. Asperger’s is diagnosed via a collection of common traits or symptoms that usually manifest in early childhood development.
The best way to prevent the disease is the early diagnosis of the disease and starting the treatments as soon as possible.
They have greater life time expectancy about the major thing is they suffer from psychiatric comorbidities.
There is no pre-natal test or other predictor for Asperger’s Syndrome while a fetus is in utero. Asperger’s is diagnosed via a collection of common traits or symptoms that usually manifest in early childhood development.
The best way to prevent the disease is the early diagnosis of the disease and starting the treatments as soon as possible.
Focus on the positive :encourage the child with positive reinforcement
Follow the therapy correctly without fail
Get your child to participate in daiy activities
Provide them care and support
Get the child into the group activities.