Re: Asperger's and Mitochondrial Myopathies?

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Ruthie,

Thank you for your insights. My son who I suspect has Asperger's is the 3rd of 4

kids, one of 2 boys, the middle of my 3 teenagers. He is like his father in some

ways, but his true personality trait standouts are his need for logic in

everything, his literal interpretations of everything, and his absolute

mule-headed stubborness (hence his struggles in history, literature and language

classes, and with girls).

On the bright side, he's incredibly gifted in math and science and goes to a

school where everyone else is as well, so no one thinks there's anything even

the least bit different about him. He can argue semantics with the best of them,

and enjoys every minute of it. I have no idea what college will hold for him,

but for now he's very happy and has found his niche.

- Kim

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> > > Hi,

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> > > My name is Kim and I am new to this group and just learning about

Asperger's. I recently read a description and realized " Wow, that's my kid! " My

son is 16, extremely advanced in some areas, and struggling in others. I don't

know if he has Asperger's, but I do know that he has a mitchondrial myopathy and

several other disorders.

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> > > Does anyone here know of a correlation between Asperger's and

mitochondrial myopathies, specifically oxidative phosphorylation disorders?

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> > > Thanks!

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> > > - Kim

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