cross-posted from: https://literature.cafe/post/10359040

Scientists Pinpoint Main Cause of Sensory Hypersensitivity in Autism

This study has identified the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) as a key area in the brain responsible for sensory hypersensitivity in autism spectrum disorders. Utilizing a mouse model with a Grin2b gene mutation, heightened neural activity and connectivity in the ACC was observed. Suppressing this hyperactivity normalized the sensory hypersensitivity, offering new insights into treatment options

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41380-024-02572-y (open access)

  • BestBouclettes@jlai.lu
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    6 months ago

    To be fair I wouldn’t mind a way to lessen my sensory issues, some of them I can accommodate, some others are really annoying.

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      6 months ago

      This basically, as in my case, my sensory issues make it hard to do many fairly basic things, and causes lots of discomfort that otherwise wouldn’t bother me if not for the sensitivity.

      “Fixing” is very different from “reducing the issues for the person with the sensitivity, making life relatively easier to handle”.