Curing Asperger Syndrome

Asperger’s Syndrome

The term ‘Asperger Syndrome’ is a neurobiological disorder characterized by developmental disabilities. This disorder is also widely recognized by the name of autism spectrum disorder or ASD.It is characterized by range of developmental disabilities. People with this kind of disorder have problems lack desire to interact with peers , may have socially and emotionally inappropriate behaviour, and generally have repetitive routine. It is also sometimes found that the person affected by ADS has some speech and language peculiarities.

AS was discovered in 1944 by Hans Asperger, a Viennese pediatrician .He first described it as a personality disorder referring it as a psychopathy in the childhood. Later in 1980’s autistic psychopathy was recognized as a single disorder known as Asperger’s syndrome, named after Hans Asperger. But till this date researchers fail to clear the doubt between Asperger’s syndrome and high functioning autism. Because people with AS share the many symptoms of the high functioning autism. As a result identifying Asperger’s syndrome as a single domain remains in question .therefore pathologists are still struggling to find the exact cause of this syndrome.

Of all the autism spectrum disorders like pervasive developmental disorder(PDD), phenotype(BAP), etc, Asperger’s syndrome has similar symptoms of autism. AS is marked by poor social interactions, odd speech patterns and peculiar way of carrying oneself with the same routine and have resistance to change. It is also noted that people having this syndrome lack motor co-ordination. They are usually clumsy, shabbily dressed and fail to understand other’s body language and facial expressions. They are also unable to emote their feelings and therefore fail to make much friends. And since the usual onset of Asperger’s syndrome is during childhood, therefore the habits once formed last forever.

The signs and symptoms present in a person with AS can broadly be classified as under

Symptoms Of Asperger Syndrome

The Symptoms of Asperger Syndrome begin early in life. A kid with this disorder:

• Face difficulty in making eye contact.
• Feels awkward in social situations and generally doesn’t figure out what to say or how to respond when someone talks to him/her.
• Generally miss social cues that seems easy to other children, such as body language or the expressions on people’s faces.
• Can show few emotions. For instance, the child might not smile when he’s happy or laugh at a joke.
• Keep talking about himself only most of the time.
• Mostly repeat himself a lot, particularly on a topic of his interest. Moreover, he may also repeat the same movements again and again.
• Do not like change.

The Diagnosis Of Asperger Syndrome

If you notice symptoms of Asperger syndrome in your child, you must consult your doctor. He will further refer you to a mental health expert who specializes in ASDs as this condition is generally treated with a team approach. That means you might have to consult more than one doctor for your child’s care.

1. Psychologist: A Psychologist diagnoses and treats problems associated with behaviour and emotions.
2. Pediatric Neurologist: A Pediatric neurologist treats brain conditions. Developmental paediatrician: He has expertise in language and speech problems along with other developmental problems.
3. Psychiatrist: He specializes in mental health conditions and can recommend medicine to treat these conditions.
4. Treatment for Asperger Syndrome:  As every child is different, hence treatment approach varies from case to case. However, your doctor may have to try some therapies to find one that works.
5. Treatments for Asperger Syndrome can include:
   • Social skills training: In groups or one-on-one sessions, therapists teach the child with this disorder how to interact with others and express themselves in more appropriate ways.
   • Speech-language therapy: This helps improve the child’s communication skills.
   • Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT): It helps a child change his way of thinking, so he can better control his emotions and repetitive behaviors.
   • Parent education and training: Parents can learn many of the same techniques that their child is taught so they can work on social skills with him at home.
   • Applied behavior analysis: This technique encourages positive social and communication skills in the child and discourages disruptive behaviour.
6. Medicine: Though there aren’t any medically proven medicines that specifically treat Asperger’s or autism spectrum disorders but some medications can help with related symptoms like depression and anxiety. The doctors generally prescribe some of these:
   • Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
   • Antipsychotic drugs
   • Stimulant medicines

Homeopathic Treatment For Asperger Syndrome

Homeopathic remedies generally contain a combination of ingredients for best effect. The homeopathic treatment plan aims to address the underlying cause of the problem and not just treat the symptoms only. Homeopathic medicines can be effective alternatives to synthetic drugs with far fewer risks and side effects.

Some of the most commonly used homeopathic medicines for Asperger syndrome:

• Ginkgo Biloba: This is one of the best homeopathic remedies, which is very effective to support brain health and maintain a healthy supply of blood and nutrients to the brain.
• Hyoscyamus: This is another very effective homeopathic remedy. It is mostly indicated to reduce routine impulsive, restless and erratic behaviour.
• Hypericumperforatum: Hypericumperforatum is one of the most recommended homeopathic medicines to maintain emotional balance, a reasonable attitude and feelings of well-being in children.
• Cina: This homeopathic medicine is very effective to reduce the frequency and strength of common childhood tantrums, calm and soothe fiery tempers.

 

Social interaction
those with AS experience failure in establishing life long relationships .this results due to their poor social interaction. They lack showing empathy towards others. They are not keen to share their experiences with others. They do not involve themselves into situations and are happy if left at their own. They fail to recognize the societal norms and accepted behaviour.Therefore they are unable to fit in the society. They exhibit strange behavior towards others like giving weird facial expressions ,non-smiling face and use of pedantic language. They indulge in one sided conversations and therefore are not good listeners.

Restricted concern and conduct
Another common symptom in AS patients is their inflexibility regarding their interests and behavior. They follow their own set routine and seldom allow any change. They follow their routine religiously. Any change in their routine can make them violent as reported in some cases. They like to keep their things arranged and any slight change makes them throw tantrums or send them into wailings .they form special interest in any subject and usually excel in it. But they may fail in other subjects if not of their interest. Patients of AS have strong rote memorization but lack in abstract comprehension. An additional symptom in some cases is of repeated motor mannerisms. These mannerisms include hand or finger flapping, rocking, spinning, jumping etc.

Oral communication
Those with Asperger syndrome might not have any delay in language formation but they do encounter problems while using correct words in the correct context. They are quite familiar with wide and new words but lack the sensibility to use them. They interpret the words according to their will. They are unable to note the elusive differences in accent ,tone and pitch. The most peculiar feature about their oral communication is their use of ornamental language. Their sentences are often laden with pedantic words as if quoting from a book. They are unable to sustain other people’s interest in their conversation due to lack of correct intonation and their tendency to jump one topic to another like drop of a hat.

Other symptoms
People with AS often relate their problems with their sensory experiences i.e. experiences related to the senses of touch,smell,hear and seeing. Another symptoms identified in some cases are attention difficulties and sleep problems.

Causes of Asperger’s syndrome –
Many researchers believe heredity to be the main cause of this disorder while some suggest mental disorders like depression and bipolar disorder to be associated with AS. Some research in AS cases have led researchers to associate birth defects with the syndrome. Some are also looking at environmental factors as a possible cause to Asperger’s Syndrome.
Although pathologists are still trying to distinguish AS from ASD ,yet some findings determine a different mechanism of AS from ASD.Neuroanatomical studies suggest that the AS’s mechanism involves some abnormal migration of embryonic cell during the conception of a fetus ,resulting in the alteration of control thought and behavior in the later stage.

As you all know very well that classical homeopathic medicines are prescribed only on the basis of TOTALITY OF SYMPTOMS with a clear cut identification of disease in patient and patient in disease also, even then we are providing here just a few homeopathic medicines for different types of medical problems in a short way.

But reader is advised very strongly to use the medicines only under medical supervision and these medicines should never ever consumed without proper consultation with your doctor or GP.

All types of ACUTE as well as CHRONIC COMPLEX diseases, (as described in this article) are being treated gently and harmoniously in our singhal multispecialty homoeopathy clinic with best classical homoeopathy medicine available to us, by helping and correcting the internal immune system .