Are there real physical differences with Aspergers?

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I was born without tonsils, I have no soft pallet in my mouth, rather I have something like a Jacobson's organ there, (usually found in cats) my sternum is like an armor plate twice, as wide as most, I am double jointed and my bones are very strong. I grew back part of a finger that was lost below the first knuckle, fingernail and all grew back and it looks normal. Wounds heal quickly, and when I get blood drawn, it never bleeds when they pull out the needle.

Does anyone else have any characteristics like this?

I wish I was born without tonsils.

I have really strong bones. I seem to bounce, I just recently had a really bad crash with an on coming vehicle whilst on my peddle bike and even though my bikes in a right mess I've just got 2 bruises. I also heel very quickly if I get a cut and I don't really scar. I've been beaten up really badly in my life and it's always a disappointment to me when I've got nothing to show for what I've been through (I know that must sound strange), I also can't express myself when I'm in pain very well.

I had tonsils but after they were taken out they grew back partially. I also heal very quickly. I have no lower wisdom teeth.

I read somewhere that low muscle tone is common in people who have AS.

Shizuoka, are you saying that not only that aspies have superhuman brains but they also have super human bodies? If we weren't so impaired socially and in a few other ways, depending on the individual, it would seem natural that we would just take over the world.

I have a degree of double jointedness/hypermobility. I bring my arms, while locked together, all the way around my body without hurting myself or feeling any pain.

I remember seeing a list that at least claimed to scientific. I can only remember 3 items, though. One was "attached earlobes" (as opposed to dangling), and the other was an unusual shape of the head. I think a larger head is also known to be associated.

Anyway, I have those three. Also, more skin than usual between fingers & toes (but not enough to look weird at a glance).

I read that the skin thing can be due to cells that are genetically programmed to "suicide," not suiciding as intended. I wonder if that relates the the hypothesis about brain connections in autism not being pruned enough (is that process another programmed-cell-death phenomenon?)

Any other aspies have joint problems?

Well I know I always used to hate P.E class because I could not do most of the activities as easily as other kids....like I am pretty inflexable so I even sucked at the stretches and stuff. So yeah it seems like I have some minor physical issues, but I have no idea if it has anything to do to the AS......It could also have a lot to do with the lack of energy associated with depression and maybe the anxiety has something to do with me always feeling tense and thus having trouble with activities involving flexible body movements.

I am not even going to reply to threads like these any more.

I found some interesting links:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20473590