The cause of asperger's syndrome at this point is unknown. Researchers have conducted many different studies that suggests that the activity or lack thereof is found in individuals with Asperger's Syndrome. Through research, it had been suspected that the cause of Aspergers is heredity due to the tendency to run within families, but no specific genes for Asperger's has been found. (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, 2014)