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" Question My question relates to not just me, but mainly my dad.  I strongly suspect he suffers from Asperger&amp;#039;s syndrome, although he has never actually been diagnosed as having it.  Do you know where can I get a list of the symptoms or how could I have him tested/diagnosed?  Any help on the subject would be greatly appreciated. Answer Asperger&amp;#039;s syndrome is a form of autism although most sufferers have a higher intelligence than people with autism and have less obvious difficulties with language.  In the autistic spectrum of disorders, there are developmental problems affecting social and communication skills, and many sufferers have learning disabilities despite having above average intelligence.  In Asperger&amp;#039;s syndrome nine males are affected to every one female.  A person with an autistic spectrum disorder may seem aloof and disinterested in people so that social contact is minimal and sufferers don&amp;#039;t make spontaneous approaches to others.  Often speech can be affected so that although they ask about their own needs, they find it difficult to talk about the feelings or thoughts of others so that they can&amp;#039;t understand their emotions, ideas and beliefs.  There may also be repetitive and stereotyped behaviours so that they become preoccupied and obsessed about certain interests.  Asperger&amp;#039;s syndrome sufferers are often not diagnosed until later in life, if at all, because they can compensate with their higher intelligence so some of these problems to a certain extent.  To get a list of symptoms and to find out how your father could be diagnosed, contact the National Autistic Society. Yours sincerely The NetDoctor Medical Team  Other Qs &amp;amp;amp; As A question about CJD Are there any lactose-free medicines? Astrocytoma Benign intracranial hypertension Can an EEG help me? Cerebral atrophy and ventriculomegaly Do I have to undergo foetal monitoring? Glioma Help me come off Cipramil I am concerned that my memory is deteriorating I haven&amp;#039;t felt like myself since my grandfather died Moyamoya My daughter died from a brain tumour \u2013 was it cancer? My father has had a major stroke My girlfriend&amp;#039;s father is schizophrenic My mother has been unconscious for eight days Recently quit smoking Reducing the paroxetine dosage Silicosis Sweaty palms TIA attack Video games and TV What can I do about these early menopause symptoms? What do these post mortem results mean? What has caused my cousin&amp;#039;s brain damage? What is a porencephalic cyst? What is benign intracranial hypertension? What is MELAS? Will a shunt change my child&amp;#039;s personality?  Last updated 19.04.2015 "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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