Asperger syndrome

Asperger syndrome (ASperger syndrome, AS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is mainly characterized by difficult social interactions, limited and abnormal interest behavior patterns, and is classified as a generalized developmental disorder with autism in classification. . The disease was first proposed by Austrian psychiatrist Asperger in 1944, only a year later than Kanner discovered autism. The cause of the disease is unknown, the incidence may be much higher than that of children with autism, and it is very harmful to children's mental health.

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