The scope of pediatric autonomic disorders is not well recognized. The goal of this review is to increase awareness of the expanding spectrum of pediatric autonomic disorders by providing an overview of the autonomic nervous system, including the roles of its various components and its pervasive influence, as well as its intimate relationship with sensory function. To illustrate further the bre...

IntroductIon Among the various diseases that cause neuromotor deficits in children, the chronic nonprogressive encephalopathy [cerebral palsy (CP)] is one of the most frequent. Children affected by PC may present: sensory disorders, cognitive disorders, abnormal patterns of posture, and postural tone change (1). The literature has signaled some protocols which seem to enhance the neuromotor reh...

In modern clinical practice, there are often cases of cochleovestibular disorders induced by the use drugs. The term "drug-induced ototoxicity" is directly related to introduction streptomycin in medical practice and means ability drugs or chemicals cause functional degeneration internal ear structures: sensory-epithelial (hair) cells organ Corti, neurons eighth cranial nerve (nervus vestibuloc...

A 68-year-old man developed progressive weakness over 4 weeks. He had difficulty rising from a low position, climbing stairs, and raising his arms overhead, particularly toward evenings. no pain, sensory, or bowel bladder symptoms, denied ptosis, diplopia, dysphagia, dyspnea. mild unintentional weight loss but fevers. His medical history revealed eczema active smoking (50 pack-years). There was...

USING SENSORY INTERVENTIONS TO PROMOTOE SKILL ACQUISITION FOR STUDENTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS by Ginny L. Van Rie Individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have documented sensory processing difficulties across the lifespan; however there is limited empirical support for the sensorybased interventions that have become ubiquitous with the population. This study was conducted to ad...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study is to investigate differences in sensory processing among age-matched children between ages 3 and 6 years with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and those who are typically developing. METHOD Reported sensory processing abilities of 281 children with ASD were compared to age-matched peers who were typically developing, using the Short Sensory Profile (SSP). ...