Asperger's syndrome
noun[U]
uk/ˈæs.pɜːdʒəz ˌsɪn.drəʊm/us/ˈæs.pɝː.dʒɚz ˌsɪn.droʊm/(alsoAsperger's,Asperger syndrome)anexpressionsometimes used to refer toautism(= abrainconditionthataffectsthedevelopmentofsocialandcommunicationskills)in apersonwithaverageor aboveaverageintelligence:
Christopher is amathematicalgeniuswho has Asperger'ssyndrome.
I'm themotherof achildwith Asperger's - it's not amentalillness, it's just someone who's not neurotypical.
- Sheannouncedin 2013 that she had beendiagnosedwith Asperger'ssyndrome, amildformofautism.
- In the UK,doctorsnolongerdiagnosepeoplewith Asperger'ssyndrome.
- He had theideaof writing abookfrom thepointofviewof aboywith Aspergersyndrome.
The brain & nervous system
- allism
- allistic
- amygdala
- anterograde
- arachnoid
- brainwave
- cerebellum
- cerebral hemisphere
- cerebrum
- hemispherical
- hippocampus
- innervate
- innervation
- interhemispheric
- medulla oblongata
- neurovascular
- non-neural
- on the spectrumidiom
- parasympathetic
- peripheral nervous system
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