Autism and Asperger syndrome: coexistence with other clinical disorders
- PMID: 11098802
- DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0447.2000.102005321.x
Autism and Asperger syndrome: coexistence with other clinical disorders
Abstract
Objective: : To provide a clinically useful analysis of the extent to which autism and Asperger syndrome coexist with other disorders.
Method: Selective review of the literature detailing data pertaining to symptoms and disorders sometimes encountered in connection with autism or Asperger syndrome.
Results: A large number of medical conditions, psychiatric disorders and behavioural and motor dyscontrol symptoms are associated with autism and Asperger syndrome.
Conclusion: Comorbidity is to be expected in autism spectrum disorders -directly or indirectly. Comorbid conditions may be markers for underlying pathophysiology and suggest a more varied treatment approach. There is a great need for in-depth research into this area, meaning that the exclusion criteria of current diagnostic manuals, i.e. those that rule out a diagnosis of autism in some disorders, and a diagnosis of certain other disorders in autism may have to be revised.
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