hyposensitivity


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hyposensitivity

[‚hī·pō‚sen·sə′tiv·əd·ē]
(medicine)
Condition marked by diminished sensitivity to stimuli.
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5) Self-report of sensory processing in ASD have also determined that these abnormalities persist well into adulthood and can be broadly categorised into hypersensitivity and hyposensitivity to visual stimuli.
Visual factors in autistic spectrum disorder
Somatosensory impairments in individuals with CHARGE syndrome can range from hypersensitivity to hyposensitivity (limited feedback on joint and muscle position), which can reduce their ability to compensate for a perturbation to their balance.
Balance and self-efficacy of balance in children with CHARGE syndrome
Oral problems might arise because of autism-related behaviours such as communication limitations, personal neglect, self-injurious behaviours, resistance to receiving dental care, hyposensitivity to pain and possible avoidance of social contact [Rean et al.
Oral health status of children with autistic disorder in Chennai
One researcher has indicated that "oversensitivity or hyposensitivity of the children to the pain, insufficient history to the explanation of the trauma's features, the time between the approval of the patient for physical examination and trauma's exact time may lead us to the diagnosis of battered child syndrome.
The misuse of abuse: restricting evidence of battered child syndrome
This complex of motor disorders can result in signs and symptoms such as loss of muscle tone of the cheeks and lips, resulting in sialorrhea (drooling) and prolonged oral clearance of food, trouble closing lips, unclear speech, bruxism, oral hyposensitivity or hypersensitivity, tongue thrust, biting on eating utensils during meals and dysphagia (difficulty swallowing).
Interface with a community feeding team to address oral health of special needs children: a pilot project
16) On the other hand, those with hyposensitivity may be unable to feel anything without large stimuli.
The missing piece of the autism jigsaw puzzle: how the idea should better address disciplinary procedures
It has also been reported that the loss of function of vha-12, a gene involved in necrosis-mediated neurodegeneration that is also expressed in DAergic neurons, leads to a hyposensitivity of C.
Environmental exposure, obesity, and Parkinson's disease: lessons from fat and old worms
This lack of contingent relationships can produce hyposensitivity to contingencies of all types (Patterson, 2002).
Children with behavioral and emotional problems: is their behavior explained only by complex learning? Or do internal motives have a role?
Although there appears to be no known autism-specific oral manifestations, oral problems might arise because of autism-related behaviors such as communication limitations, personal neglect, self-injurious behaviors, dietary habits, effect of medications, resistance to receiving dental care, hyposensitivity to pain and possible avoidance of social contact.
Commentary on "oral assessment of children with an autism spectrum disorder"
A high score indicates hyposensitivity to pain or less awareness of it.
Responses to the Sports Inventory for pain among BASE jumpers
1) The factors that may contribute to fecal impaction include impaired mental function, immobility, rectal hyposensitivity, weak straining, use of constipating drugs, and dietary inadequacies.
Fecal impaction and systemic inflammatory response syndrome in a young male with cerebral palsy
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