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Descriptor English: Asperger Syndrome
Descriptor Spanish: Síndrome de Asperger
Descriptor síndrome de Asperger
Scope note: Trastorno de inicio en la infancia cuyas características principales son el deterioro persistente de la comunicación social recíproca y la interacción social, y los patrones de conducta, intereses o actividades restrictivos y repetitivos. Estos síntomas limitan o impiden el funcionamiento cotidiano (DSM-5).
Descriptor Portuguese: Síndrome de Asperger
Descriptor French: Syndrome d'Asperger
Entry term(s): Asperger Disease
Asperger Diseases
Asperger Disorder
Asperger Disorders
Asperger's Disease
Asperger's Diseases
Asperger's Disorder
Asperger's Syndrome
Aspergers Disease
Aspergers Disorder
Aspergers Syndrome
Disease, Asperger
Disease, Asperger's
Diseases, Asperger
Diseases, Asperger's
Disorder, Asperger
Disorder, Asperger's
Disorders, Asperger
Syndrome, Asperger
Syndrome, Asperger's
Tree number(s): F03.625.164.113.250
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020817
Scope note: A disorder beginning in childhood whose essential features are persistent impairment in reciprocal social communication and social interaction, and restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities. These symptoms may limit or impair everyday functioning. (From DSM-5)
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Autistic Disorder (1981-1999)
Public MeSH Note: 2000
History Note: 2000
DeCS ID: 34570
Unique ID: D020817
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2000/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/11/08
Revision Date: 2017/06/20
Asperger Syndrome - Preferred
Concept UI M0328420
Scope note A disorder beginning in childhood whose essential features are persistent impairment in reciprocal social communication and social interaction, and restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities. These symptoms may limit or impair everyday functioning. (From DSM-5)
Preferred term Asperger Syndrome
Entry term(s) Asperger Disease
Asperger Diseases
Asperger Disorder
Asperger Disorders
Asperger's Disease
Asperger's Diseases
Asperger's Disorder
Asperger's Syndrome
Aspergers Disease
Aspergers Disorder
Aspergers Syndrome
Disease, Asperger
Disease, Asperger's
Diseases, Asperger
Diseases, Asperger's
Disorder, Asperger
Disorder, Asperger's
Disorders, Asperger
Syndrome, Asperger
Syndrome, Asperger's



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