Asperger's syndrome

/ ˈæspɜːɡəz /

noun

1. a form of autism in which the person affected has limited but obsessive interests, and has difficulty relating to other people

Asperger's syndrome

1. A developmental disorder characterized by impairment in social interactions and repetitive behavior patterns. It is named after its identifier, Austrian psychiatrist Hans Asperger (1906–1980).

Word History and Origins

Origin of Asperger's syndrome¹

C20: after Hans Asperger (20th century), Austrian physician who first described it

Example Sentences

For example, some people who have difficulty with social interaction and non-verbal communication were once told they had Asperger's Syndrome.

From BBC

But, in 2013, the diagnostic criteria of ASD – or Autism Spectrum Disorder – was broadened to include people with Asperger's Syndrome in the US.

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But the definition was broadened, Professor Happé says, when in the 1990s Asperger's syndrome was added to diagnostic manuals.

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The eightfold increase in new diagnoses that Ginny Russell found included Asperger's syndrome, which was seen as a particular type of autism.

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NBC News reports that Lawler’s attorneys pleaded for his life on the grounds that he “was diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder that most closely resembles Asperger’s syndrome, which impaired his social interactions and judgment.”

From Slate