(hypo- or hyperactivity and unpredictable shifts from one to the other; increased reaction time; increased or decreased flow of speech; enhanced startle reaction); (d)disturbance of the sleep-wake cycle (insomnia or, in severe cases, total sleep loss or reversal of the sleep-wake cycle; ...
For example, they may have an overtly literal understanding of others’ speech leading to inappropriate responses and conflicts that may resemble the conflict management problems seen in individuals with PD. In comparison to mentalizing difficulties in PD, the diagnosis of ASD is mainly characterized ...