A dysfunction of various areas of the brain stem , which results in a
central hyperacusis....
http://www.lbctnz.co.nz/sld/autism-asperger.htmlAllergies.. Gluten Free Home.....
http://www.glutenfreehome.com/glutenallergies/More prone too.. autoimmune diseases, chemical sensitivity, allergies
Sensitivity to Noise.....
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Pink_disease?OpenDocumentTen Years After.... 1965
As is characteristic of patients with cerebellar degeneration, there was
neurophysiological evidence of subclinical involvement involvement of auditory and sematosensory pathways at the level of the brainstem....
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Often referred to as Hyperacusis , this condition causes pain or discomfert
when an individual is confronted with certain noises at particular frequencies...
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And what do you think the next big breakthrough might be? This is a question we have asked a number of people and we have had very interesting answers.
OK, right when you say breakthrough I think there are areas where we have not covered that must be covered in the new millennium. First of all the repetitive behavior is of special interest. We recognized it from day one but we have no idea why and how.
Secondly the sensory perception, the hyperacusis, the tactile defence system which really does impact on the lives of such individuals and yet we do not know physiologically what is going on; we are very much in the dark to what to do. I also suspect the next big breakthrough will be in movement disorders in the autistic spectrum, from Tourette’s disorder to catatonia and we will recognize that some of these kids do have recognizable movement disorder. Finally, I think the new neuroimaging techniques which show which areas of the brain are switched off may well lead to medication which eventually switches them on. I think that is extremely promising.
http://www.autismconnect.org/core_files/interviews/transcripts/tony_attwood.htm http://www.algonet.se/~leif/yfDAT65a.htmlI was looking around the web as I do from time to time and I found this post
from a women who has autism " AS " and talked about haveing tinnitus and hyperacusis and a spectrum child..
Wow.. Thats hard.. I have two autistic children and went thru the worst tinnitus and hyperacusis expirence myself.. Interesting...
I found a doctors paper that said my other children who is hypo in hearing was covering her ears during an exam long long ago. It's amazing the things we can find when cleaning up and going thru things.. I was surprised that was said about her as she's more hypo...
My other one went thru the hands over the ears in the class thing.. She's more hyper... Interesting...
The person wrote...
I do have "Real AS". I don't have "some shadow syndrome". I do pass for normal in the rare situation with predictable processes going on. I also perseverate and have a hard time breaking free from what I am perseverating upon to do something else. When I was young I used to bang my head against my bedroom wall, because it felt good. I stim, I bang my hands together. I do variations of all the autistic stuff, swaying, rocking, tapping, staring, echolalia. I have tinnitus, hyperacusis, sleep difficulties and a spectrum adult child. You will not rediagnose me as having "some shadow syndrome".
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