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4. Causes

It is difficult to pinpoint a cause for Asperger's syndrome. Researchers have discovered that children with Asperger's have structural and functional differences in their brains compared to children who do not have Asperger's. They think these differences may be due to embryonic cells migrating during fetal development, changing the parts of the brain responsible for behavior and thought. Asperger's is also believed to have a genetic component because it runs in families.

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