Note: Since MR is observed as having IQs being below average accross the IQ board, MR would not be considered a part of ASD, but rather a complication of it, since ASD has peaks of ability that often range from above-average, gifted, to even savant (genius) levels.
Note: Although ASD often Mimics Schizophrenia, a diagnosis may include it, as well as schizotypical, schizoid personality, or atypical type. These have no part of ASD, since schizophrenia and its types are a psychological issue and ASD is Neurological.
Individual spectrum traits are often diagnosed.
Here is a list of ICD-9 CM catagories listed
in the mental health codes 290 to 319
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