Asperger syndrome differential diagnosis
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Differentiating Asperger Syndrome from other Disorders
Conditions that must be considered in a differential diagnosis include
- Other ASDs
- Schizophrenia spectrum
- ADHD
- Obsessive compulsive disorder
- Depression
- Semantic pragmatic disorder
- Nonverbal learning disorder[1]
- Tourette syndrome
- Stereotypic movement disorder
- Bipolar disorder.[2]
References
- ↑ Fitzgerald M, Corvin A (2001). "Diagnosis and differential diagnosis of Asperger syndrome". Adv Psychiatric Treat. 7 (4): 310–8. doi:10.1192/apt.7.4.310.
- ↑ Foster B, King BH (2003). "Asperger syndrome: to be or not to be?". Curr Opin Pediatr. 15 (5): 491–4. doi:10.1097/00008480-200310000-00008. PMID 14508298.