They have what is known as sensory processing disorder, a neurological condition that can cause people to be either over- or under-responsive to different internal and external sensory stimuli, as ...

Charlotte County Fire & EMS introduces sensory assistance bags to aid patients with autism during emergencies.

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). People who have PTSD, GAD, or both may be more likely to experience sensory overload in some situations.

ALS has no cure, and most individuals with the disease die within three to five years from when symptoms first appear, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).

WebMD explains sensory processing disorder, a condition in which the brain has trouble receiving information from the senses. People with the condition may be over-sensitive to things in their ...

Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) is a term that has gained widespread usage in schools across America over the last few years. The problem is that it isn't easily understood, there is no magic ...

In practice, motor neurons and sensory neurons work together. Sensory neurons constantly relay information, directly and indirectly, to motor neurons. This information could be about temperature, ...

Sensory processing disorder—also known as SPD or sensory integration disorder—is a term describing a collection of challenges that occur when the senses fail to respond properly to the outside ...

A cell biology study adds evidence that sensory neurons, not just motoneurons, take a direct hit in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Scientists led by Gregorio Valdez, Virginia Tech Carilion ...

A subset of patients of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) present with mutation of Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1), and such mutants caused an ALS-like disorder when expressed in rodents ...

The ALS-inducing factors, TDP43A315T and SOD1G93A, directly affect and sensitize sensory neurons to stress. Scientific Reports, 2018; 8 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-34510-8 ...