TY - JOUR
T1 - Asperger disorder in adults
AU - Arora, Manu
AU - Praharaj, Samir Kumar
AU - Sarkhel, Sujit
AU - Sinha, Vinod Kumar
PY - 2011/4/1
Y1 - 2011/4/1
N2 - Asperger disorder was first described in 1944 by the Austrian pediatrician, Hans Asperger. It was introduced as a separate diagnostic category from autistic disorder in DSM-IV and ICD-10. The pattern of comorbidity in Asperger disorder is different from autistic disorder, with a higher level of psychosis, violent behavior, anxiety, and mood disorders. We present three cases of Asperger disorder diagnosed for the first time in adulthood, with psychosis being the predominant reason for the referral. In each case, the psychosis improved with antipsychotic treatment, although core autistic symptoms remained the same.
AB - Asperger disorder was first described in 1944 by the Austrian pediatrician, Hans Asperger. It was introduced as a separate diagnostic category from autistic disorder in DSM-IV and ICD-10. The pattern of comorbidity in Asperger disorder is different from autistic disorder, with a higher level of psychosis, violent behavior, anxiety, and mood disorders. We present three cases of Asperger disorder diagnosed for the first time in adulthood, with psychosis being the predominant reason for the referral. In each case, the psychosis improved with antipsychotic treatment, although core autistic symptoms remained the same.
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U2 - 10.1097/SMJ.0b013e31820c015d
DO - 10.1097/SMJ.0b013e31820c015d
M3 - Review article
C2 - 21606694
AN - SCOPUS:79954992361
SN - 0038-4348
VL - 104
SP - 264
EP - 268
JO - Southern Medical Journal
JF - Southern Medical Journal
IS - 4
ER -