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By Mayo Clinic staffDoctors and researchers don't understand what causes Asperger's syndrome, although there seems to be a strong genetic component. The disorder also seems to be linked to structural abnormalities in several regions of the brain.
References
- 1. Asperger syndrome fact sheet, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/asperger/asperger.htm. Accessed Sept. 4, 2008.
- 2. Toth K, et al. Asperger's syndrome: diagnosis and treatment. American Journal of Psychiatry. 2008 Aug;165(8):958-63.
- 3. Khouzam HR, et al. Asperger's disorder: A review of its diagnosis and treatment. Comprehensive Psychiatry. 2004 May-Jun;45(3):184-91
