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Table.4.5. Characteristics of six children with Asperger syndrome
{ABR = aitory bainstem response examination (+
* Iqexereds #30 scennding to cal jgrent
< Ries tepid
“F
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th severe mental ap, through Kanner's. sydrot
disorder), with moderate mental retardation and Asperger syn-
fin eases wi ual 01 intelligence, to even more
ial deficits seen in children with so-called DAMP (dlcficits in
aid perception) ~ often referred wo as ‘MBD-type
dysfunction) (Gillberg and Gillberg, 1989). The
Bierlap both with autism and DAMP sccn in several of the present cases
ld he scen as supportive of such 2 .
theless, no firm conclusions can be drawn an the basis of the data
nted here except that there isa great need for continied epidemiolo
inical and neurobiological rese the ficld of autism spectrum
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“Table 43. Infantile antsn. DSMIM (1980) diagnostic criteria at shan
Six family studies 125
onthe
reaponsivence tesnber people actin)
ngage developenent
speech Meech is pecsent,c..echolaia pronominal every
For ull diagwoatic
{Ainercan Pyehis
“Table gate Autistic disorder, DSM-LR (1987) diagnostic crterinat a
cenit ae i naginaive
ith twenty-three sex-,age- and 1Q-matched
DSM-UF criteria (table
for awtistie disor
three
basis for discussion whic
Del
disorder are also discussed
intellect
h Asperger's own. viewpoi
of the patients he described.
arcall of gather
tw vee the most subtle fearures of Asperger syndro
‘aps, For purposes of cross-teferen
| Qa 4
bil
jc i
BBE Asperger syndrome
QD scene as
Hh ssem
Figg Family 1
‘contact with him forjuscaerrwenty years from dhe time when he was
in
the sue hin gy
slow as regards spsosh devel
thice years of age, when
water andthe ates had
sullen hewas nine yearsold, Honeve, hee:
around th
agepeers. Th
remained completely withonfor a Saturday co the parents sum
aateham chic ad no frchr contact sine. AY he ae
Ihappy with his job, his very rey
estes peat
alaboch Asperg sydrorne ada
en years his senior, h
tandation, He was first diagnased wher he was f
old. He now lives ina gro
the signs
ligence). This boy had severe peri
‘Six family studies x37
hapa atypical) dominant modeot
o be the most likely candidate, bu
perinatal asphyx
Family 2. The case o
IN is afourtcen-year-old git
agent twelve 120, verbal 1Q +
ye ome-dress gi
lowed regularly atleast twice a
pty. She won era nonmal enone,
sumference, and peri-
the age
afew single word:
development but by the age of four years he was,
age-appropriate level (no tee petfontved).
She was described as“day-