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Post by lynnlynn on Nov 14, 2007 23:47:29 GMT -5
I'd like to know if ANYONE knows anything about Aspergers Disorder (other than the usual stuff). Such as;
IS IT RELATED to ADD or ADHD in any way?
I'm learning that many kids/teens that have ADD/ADHD
also have Aspergers Disorder.
Any thoughts or comments?
I'm new here. Thank you in advance. Have a great week!
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Post by jj on Nov 15, 2007 1:13:50 GMT -5
From what I've read ADHD (ADD) often doesn't stand alone, meaning there are usually some co-existing conditions like aspergers, bipolar, etc. and I know aspergers sometimes goes un-DX'd with just a ADHD DX if the aspergers is mild.
I'm not sure about specifically related to ADHD. Hope someone else can help you but since they aren't really sure what causes these disorders I don't think they can say definitively one way or another. Sorry, I'm not much help.
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Post by jill on Nov 15, 2007 7:02:54 GMT -5
I also heard the same thing ADHD rarely runs alone.
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Post by charliegirl on Nov 15, 2007 8:24:18 GMT -5
There have been studies that suggest that ADHD is on the autism spectrum which would make them related. Nothing definite has been decided and I haven't seen any studies on it recently though.
I tend to believe they are, with autism being one extreme end and ADHD with the emphasis on the hyper, on the other.
They are doing a lot of brain imaging studies which will one day show us whether the same areas of the brain are affected and whether they are just variables of the same disorder or not.
By the way: WELCOME!!!
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Post by John on Nov 15, 2007 9:46:21 GMT -5
::)LL ~ and I think Barb is RIGHT ON !  |
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