Editorial

The Self and Asperger Syndrome

Authors: Robert G. Bota, MD, MSG, Adrian Preda, MD

Abstract

In this issue of the Southern Medical Journal Arora et al.1 present three patients with preexistent histories of Asperger syndrome (AS) later complicated by psychotic symptoms. These reports show improvement in psychosis with neuroleptic medications in two out of the three cases. The course of symptoms and response add to our clarification of the relationship between Asperger disorder and psychosis. In this editorial we will discuss how Arora et al.1 add to the discussion of three proposed AS/Autistic disorder (AuD) - psychosis case scenarios:

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