What is Elon Musk’s Asperger Syndrome?

Billionair Elon MuskThe 49-year-old surprised Saturday Night Life fans last Saturday, the eighth, by inviting him to open the first live broadcast of the program on the YouTube Prime website. Tesla And Space X fex a personal revelation. Musk said he suffers from Asperger’s syndrome. “I reinvented electric cars and sent people to Mars in a rocket,” he said. “Did you think I would be a normal, quiet man?” He joked. The entrepreneur’s mother, May, was by his side during the program.

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Asperger’s syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is part of the autism spectrum, although it is less severe. The condition is generally characterized by difficulties related to social interactions and nonverbal communication, without affecting intelligence or language.

Studies show that neurological alteration can occur during fetal development, and primarily affects areas associated with behavior and thinking. However, scientists have not yet come to conclusions on this topic. There is also no consensus on the causes of the syndrome which may have a genetic background.