PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Prayson, Brigid
AU  - Franco, Kathleen
TI  - Is an adult with Asperger syndrome sitting in your waiting room?
AID  - 10.3949/ccjm.79a.11161
DP  - 2012 Dec 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 875--882
VI  - 79
IP  - 12
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/79/12/875.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/79/12/875.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2012 Dec 01; 79
AB  - The prevalence of Asperger syndrome, a mild form of autism, appears to be rapidly increasing. This developmental disorder affects children and adults and can present challenges to providing medical care. In this update on Asperger syndrome, we offer guidance on how to interact with adult patients with the disorder. We also address proposed diagnostic changes scheduled to take effect in 2013.