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Diagnosis of Asperger Syndrome in a 66-year-old male presenting with depression.

Naidu A, James I, Mukatoeva-Ladinska E, Briel R

Newcastle General Hospital, Castleside Offices, Westgate Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE4 6BE, U.K. Email: dranithanaidu@gmail.com.

Asperger Syndrome (AS) is an uncommon condition which is a part of the autistic spectrum disorders group. This condition, first described in 1944 by Hans Asperger was characterized by problems in social integration, verbal communication, empathy and preoccupation with unusual interests (Fitzgerald and Corvin, 2001). Several diagnostic criteria are currently used to diagnose AS, including the ICD-10 (World Health Organization, 1992) and the DSM-IV (American Psychiatric Association, 1994), but those proposed by Gillberg are probably closest to Asperger's original description (Fitzgerald and Corvin, 2001). Both the ICD-10 and the DSM require the presence of normal speech and IQ to be present from early life. Gillberg's diagnostic criteria include social impairment, narrow interests, repetitive routines, speech and language peculiarities, non-verbal communication problems and motor clumsiness (Ehlers and Gillberg, 1993).

Published 9 March 2006 in Int Psychogeriatr.
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