What is Asperger's syndrome?

Asperger's syndrome is an autism spectrum disorder characterized by a greater or lesser degree of impairment in language and communication skills, as well as repetitive or restrictive patterns of thought and behavior. It is often associated with marked clumsiness.

How do members experience Asperger's syndrome?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Asperger's syndrome*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for Asperger's syndrome*

Who has Asperger's syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 17
20s 131
30s 158
40s 131
50s 138
60s 78
70+ 31

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 267
Female 415

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What is Asperger's syndrome?

Asperger's syndrome is an autism spectrum disorder characterized by a greater or lesser degree of impairment in language and communication skills, as well as repetitive or restrictive patterns of thought and behavior. It is often associated with marked clumsiness.



Common symptoms reported by people with Asperger's syndrome

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for Asperger's syndrome

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Compare treatments taken by people with Asperger's syndrome

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Got a question about living with Asperger's syndrome? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has Asperger's syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 5 new patients joined this month
  • 351 say Asperger's syndrome is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 17
20s 131
30s 158
40s 131
50s 138
60s 78
70+ 31
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 255
20-29 years 20
30-39 years 8
40-49 years 4
50-59 years 1
60-69 years 0
70+ years 1

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 267
Female 415

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 319
Not Diagnosed 97

These charts show data from Asperger's syndrome patients who have completed their condition history
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