title: [Asperger's syndrome and medical care].
abstract: Asperger's syndrome has been recognized recently. Diagnosis is done by DSM-IV-TR, ICD-10 or Autistic Spectrum Diagnosis. Medical care is performed by adjustment of environmental atmosphere, educational treatment and/or medication. Patients are cured by parents or teachers who can understand their thinking or behavior pattern. Educational treatment is important to compensate the lack of "mind of theory", of integration of central nervous system and of executive functioning. Medication is applied only secondary symptoms, such as hallucinated or delusional complaints or change of mood or compulsive behavior. Some of this syndrome's patients have excellent abilities and will accomplish great achievement in adult. We need protect them from bullying or secondary social withdrawal in adolescent age.
authors.affiliation: Tokyo Metropolitan Umegaoka Hospital.
authors.forename: Hironobu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ichikawa
mesh_terms: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020817:Asperger Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D038801:International Classification of Diseases; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011379:Prognosis; D012931:Social Environment
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants