Talk:Syndrome
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Deletions and changes: Not just symptoms, which are the things a patient complains of. Not a fixed pattern, as expression can be quite variable for many syndromes. I know, I'm being pedantic, but an encyclopedia is the place for it. Alteripse 08:34, 28 May 2004 (UTC)
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[edit] Asperger's Syndrome (AS)
I just removed all this text on Asperger syndrome. I can't tell if it advertisng spam for the school, but it has no place in a article that simply explains what the word syndrome means. The author is welcome to copy and insert it in the article on Asperger syndrome and persuade the other editors interested in that article that it belongs. Perhaps the advertising copy about the school could be deleted first.alteripse 04:24, 8 Dec 2004 (UTC)
Asperger's syndrome is a condition where young children experience impaired social interactions and develop limited repetitive patterns of behavior. Motor milestones may be delayed and clumsiness is often observed.
Alternative Names Pervasive developmental disorder
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Hans Asperger labeled this disorder "Autistic Psychopathy" in 1944, and the cause is still unknown. There is a possible relation to autistic disorder (autism). Some researchers believe that Asperger's sydrome is simply a mild form of autism.
The child with Asperger's shows below-average nonverbal communication gestures, fails to develop peer relationships, has an inability to express pleasure in other people's happiness, and lacks the ability to reciprocate emotionally in normal social interactions. The condition appears to be more common in boys. There are likely genetic factors, but some theories suggest a prenatal infection may be to blame.
While people with Asperger's syndrome are frequently socially inept, many have above average intelligence and they may excel in fields like computer programming and science.
Symptoms
Abnormal nonverbal communication, such as problems with eye contact, facial expressions, body postures, or gestures. Failure to develop peer relationships. Scapegoating by other children as "weird" or "strange". Lack of spontaneous seeking to share enjoyment, interests or achievements with other people (e.g., by a lack of showing, bringing, or pointing out objects of interest to other people). Markedly impaired expression of pleasure in other people's happiness. Inability to return social or emotional feelings. Inflexible about changes in specific routines or rituals. Repetitive finger flapping, twisting, or whole body movements. Preoccupation with restricted areas of interest (unusually narrow or unusually intense). Some examples are obsession with train schedules, phone books, stamp collecting, or other collections of objects. Preoccupation with parts of whole objects. Repetitive behaviors, including repetitive self-injurious behavior. There is no general delay in language. There is no delay in cognitive development, or in the development of age-appropriate self-help skills or in curiosity about the environment
The Springstone school
The Springstone School is an independent secondary school that promotes and develops academic, social and prevocational skills for students with Asperger's Syndrome and Nonverbal Learning Disabilities. The Springstone School fosters values of independence, responsibility and community in preparation for high school and beyond through intensive, individualized instruction in small structured classrooms.The Springstone School is located in Lafayette, CA.
The Springstone School is a community for learners - a community for those who strive to improve themselves both academically and socially. Challenges are seen as learning opportunities and all members of the community will be accepted and celebrated for their differences and strengths.
[edit] Examples
Good, I removed all the examples. Firstly, they served no direct purpose. Secondly, every anonIP was adding his own favourite syndrome to the list. Thirdly, it selected for nothing. I could concede for actual examples (e.g. the non-eponymous list), but the rest is staying out. JFW | T@lk 21:35, 14 August 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Association vs syndrome
This article needs to mention clearly the commonly confused terms syndrome and association. May I suggest that someone clarify these two different medical terms so as to reduce the ambiguity of the article.
[edit] Use of syndrome name. Associated conditions as above.
Got here when I noticed that the "syndrome" part of Serotonin syndrome did not link to this entry. Added the bit that where more than one cause is eventually found, the use of the syndrome name as a label for the concurrent symptoms remains appropriate, since it efficiently narrows the diagnostic search to those known causes of the syndromic disorder. Added the link to the list of eponymous diseases, since most eponymous syndrome names are found there. I am unsure about the request for "syndrome vs association", but have added in a bit about what I think was asked. I see that there is no article yet explaining the idea of an associated condition , though the term appears in multiple medical articles. --Seejyb 23:38, 13 August 2006 (UTC)
