Asperger Syndrome Comorbid Conditions

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When a person has got one or more disorders along with the main disease or disorder the condition is defined as Comorbid and Comorbidity is the effect of all these disorders as seen in the patient. Asperger’s Syndrome is enlisted as an Autism Spectrum Disorder or ASD as well as Pervasive Developmental Disorder or PDD and in this condition the child has trouble interacting socially with the others around him or her. Unlike Autism in AS the child has no difficulty in learning the language or the process is not even delayed but when it comes to communicating with others at a social scale they fail miserably.

Often times there are many other disorders that are seen to be affecting the patient of Asperger’s Syndrome in spite of the fact that none of these are meant to be present in him or her to be diagnosed as having Asperger’s.

Sensory Processing Disorder or SPD is one such disorder which is common among those that have AS and in this case the person becomes over sensitive to the various sensory stimulations. For instance, they form an intense dislike of loud noises and sounds and become very distressed when they need to face loud noises. They are easily irritated when dealing with unusual textures and so strictly adhere to the same textures that they are comfortable with and scratchy clothing material is an absolute no-no to most people having Asperger’s Syndrome.

Dyspraxia is when a person is not able to coordinate as well as perform certain acts in spite of having the prior plan for it i.e. they fail to execute a plan or face real difficulty in the process and at times they even have trouble in planning with coordination. This disorder is one reason why people with AS has always been described as clumsy.

Tourette’s Syndrome is when a person faces the repetitive vocal as well as motor tics and even though it is not extremely common to find Tourette’s Syndrome as a comorbid condition of Asperger’s Syndrome it is still to be seen in many cases. In spite of the fact that not every AS victim will have Tourette’s Syndrome it is true that most people diagnosed with Tourette’s have Asperger’s Syndrome as well.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or OCD is something which is found in most patients of Asperger’s as autistic people, even those with mild autism or AS, adhere to strict routines and they like to keep every particular object in one particular way and when changed they get very distressed. This is one habit which later on leads to OCD.

Depression and anxiety are two most common disorders to be found in a person who has Asperger’s Syndrome. Even the slightest thing can cause them to get anxious and this develops into severe anxiety disorder. Teenagers with AS suffer from Depression and this is probably caused by the realization that they are different and the fact that they are often bullied and are made fun of by children of the same age. Teenagers and adults with AS often turn to alcohol owing to these disorders and comorbid conditions.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or ADHD is also a very common comorbid condition of AS and it is in this case that the victim is unable to concentrate and becomes impulsive to a great degree.