Table 1.

Adult Autism Spectrum Quotient score

Item	Patient’s score	Maximum score
Social skills	2	10
Attention switching	2	10
Attention to detail	3	10
Communication	1	10
Imagination	2	10
Total	10	50

In a study by Baron-Cohen et al. [20], control individuals showed a mean score of 16.5 while individuals with Asperger syndrome and high-functioning autism showed a mean score of 35