I was diagnosed with autism as a child, and had never heard of SPD until recently; though it is not a formal diagnosis, I know I have it - although when … Dryness Crazy- I need help! Not rated yetAnything dry makes me cringe. I used to make fun of a friend who had this in ...
So now I not only have mixed feelings about my ASD diagnosis, but I’m even wondering if it was accurate. I’m currently reading “Shadow Syndromes” by John Ratley and Catherine Johnson. Great book! (See http://tinyurl.com/kkwt7ex )There chapter on Autism makes me wonder if I have...
Hello, my name is Julia and I’m an adult living with a diagnosis of Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA). I also have a diagnosis of ADHD and Psychotic Episodes. PDA is a lifelong Pervasive Developmental Disorder and was first described by the late Prof. Elizabeth Newson in 1980. PDA is ...
The medical diagnosis for ASD has been made largely based on narrative interactions between individuals and clinical professionals. With the exception of 'clear and typical' cases, such diagnostic methods without any biological grounds could run the risk of producing a high variance in diagnosis3 and...
Our relationship the last 4 years was basd on lies I walked on eggshells and accepted her lies just to be accepted by her so she would not abuse and I could have a relationship with her. I finally did end it has been hard but also a relief, no more feeling afraid of her voice, ...
Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) now affect 1–2% of the children born in the United States. Hundreds of genetic, metabolic and environmental factors are known to increase the risk of ASD. Similar factors are known to influence the risk of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder; however, a unifying...
Patients were grouped by diagnosis into those expected to have normal or near-normal RV size (patients with repaired coarctation of the aorta) and patients expected to have moderate or worse RV enlargement (patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot or transposition of the great arteries). Right ...
Results: In a sample of 3070 individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), we have identified two gene variants of the Tac2 pathway that are significantly associated with PTSD diagnosis. Hence, delineating the Tac2 pathway may be necessary to understand and treat fear disorders such as ...
[59]. Research on human-robot interaction has demonstrated that robots reinforce the response level, involvement and curiosity in kids with ASD and promote new social behaviours [60]. A normal diagnostic instrument should even be used to extra validate the scientific diagnosis [61]. The diagnostic...
Once a diagnosis of MAS has been made, serum ferritin concentrations are useful for monitoring disease activity and response to treatment. Very high peak levels as well as a limited decrease (less than 50% from first measurement near diagnosis) after initiation of treatment are associated with ...