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==Differential Diagnosis of Asperger Syndrome== | ==Differential Diagnosis of Asperger Syndrome== | ||
Conditions that must be considered in a [[differential diagnosis]] include | Conditions that must be considered in a [[differential diagnosis]] include | ||
*[[Autism|Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)]]<ref name="Fitzgerald | *[[Autism|Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)]]<ref name="FitzgeraldCorvin2018">{{cite journal|last1=Fitzgerald|first1=Michael|last2=Corvin|first2=Aiden|title=Diagnosis and differential diagnosis of Asperger syndrome|journal=Advances in Psychiatric Treatment|volume=7|issue=4|year=2018|pages=310–318|issn=1355-5146|doi=10.1192/apt.7.4.310}}</ref><ref name="pmid24290364">{{cite journal| author=Lehnhardt FG, Gawronski A, Pfeiffer K, Kockler H, Schilbach L, Vogeley K| title=The investigation and differential diagnosis of Asperger syndrome in adults. | journal=Dtsch Arztebl Int | year= 2013 | volume= 110 | issue= 45 | pages= 755-63 | pmid=24290364 | doi=10.3238/arztebl.2013.0755 | pmc=3849991 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=24290364 }} </ref> | ||
* [[ADHD|Attention deficit–hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)]] | * [[ADHD|Attention deficit–hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)]] | ||
* [[Obsessive compulsive disorder|Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)]] | * [[Obsessive compulsive disorder|Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)]] | ||
*[[Schizophrenia]] | *[[Schizophrenia]] | ||
*Schizophrenia simplex | *Schizophrenia simplex | ||
*Residual schizophrenia | *Residual schizophrenia | ||
*[[Schizoid personality disorder]] | *[[Schizoid personality disorder]] | ||
*[[Schizotypal personality disorder]] | *[[Schizotypal personality disorder]] | ||
*[[Clinical depression|Depression]] | *[[Clinical depression|Depression]] | ||
*[[Semantic pragmatic disorder]] | *[[Semantic pragmatic disorder]] | ||
*[[Nonverbal learning disorder | *[[Nonverbal learning disorder]] | ||
* [[Stereotypic movement disorder]] | * [[Stereotypic movement disorder]] | ||
*[[Alexithymia]] | *[[Alexithymia]] | ||
*[[Avoidant personality disorder]] | *[[Avoidant personality disorder]] | ||
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Overview
There are several differential diagnosis to consider in the diagnosis of Asperger Syndrome (AS).
Differential Diagnosis of Asperger Syndrome
Conditions that must be considered in a differential diagnosis include
- Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)[1][2]
- Attention deficit–hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Schizophrenia
- Schizophrenia simplex
- Residual schizophrenia
- Schizoid personality disorder
- Schizotypal personality disorder
- Depression
- Semantic pragmatic disorder
- Nonverbal learning disorder
- Stereotypic movement disorder
- Alexithymia
- Avoidant personality disorder
- Antisocial personality disorder
- Borderline personality disorder
- Narcissistic personality disorder
- Nonverbal learning disorder
- Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Social phobia
- Compulsive (anankastic) personality disorder
Overview
| Asperger Syndrome Differential Diagnosis
(Modified Table from The Investigation and Differential Diagnosis of Asperger Syndrome in Adults)[2] | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asperger Syndrome | Schizoid Personality Disorder | Schizotypal Personality Disorder | Avoidant Personality Disorder | Social Phobia | Obsessive Personality Disorder | Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) | Attention deficit–hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) | |
| Abnormal social interaction | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Abnormal verbal communication | + | + | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Abnormal facial expression/gestures/prosody | + | + | + | + | +/- | - | - | +/- |
| Abnormal eye contact | + | + | +/- | + | +/- | - | - | +/- |
| Abnormal theory of mind | + | +/- | +/- | +/- | +/- | +/- | - | +/- |
| Abnormal empathy | + | +/- | +/- | - | - | +/- | - | +/- |
| Abnormal interests/rituals/compulsions | + | +/- | +/- | - | - | + | + | - |
| Abnormal attention | +/- | - | - | - | - | - | - | + |
| Abnormal psychomotor function | + | - | +/- | - | - | - | - | +/- |
| Abnormal self-injurious behavior | +/- | +/- | +/- | - | - | - | - | +/- |
| Abnormal psychotic manifestations | +/- | - | +/- | - | - | - | - | - |
| Abnormal social interaction in childhood | + | +/- | +/- | +/- | - | - | - | + |
| Abnormal biographical stress factors | - | + | +/- | + | +/- | + | +/- | +/- |
References
- ↑ Fitzgerald, Michael; Corvin, Aiden (2018). "Diagnosis and differential diagnosis of Asperger syndrome". Advances in Psychiatric Treatment. 7 (4): 310–318. doi:10.1192/apt.7.4.310. ISSN 1355-5146.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lehnhardt FG, Gawronski A, Pfeiffer K, Kockler H, Schilbach L, Vogeley K (2013). "The investigation and differential diagnosis of Asperger syndrome in adults". Dtsch Arztebl Int. 110 (45): 755–63. doi:10.3238/arztebl.2013.0755. PMC 3849991. PMID 24290364.