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There is a lot of overlap in symptoms with other conditions. OCD, Autism, MDD etc. Knowing exactly what the underlying issue is gives you the best way forward i
by triggercut 4y ago
There is a lot of overlap in symptoms with other conditions. OCD, Autism, MDD etc.
Knowing exactly what the underlying issue is gives you the best way forward in treating effectively.
- hoseja 4y agoIs there even a precise "underlying issue"? Isn't it just one horrible blob of dysfunction?
- reilly3000 4y agohttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/363858039_Identification_of_shared_and_differentiating_genetic_architecture_for_autism_spectrum_disorder_attention-deficit_hyperactivity_disorder_and_case_subgroups https://www.researchgate.net/publication/363858039_Identific... There is strong clustering for sure, but also good and recent evidence that ASD, ADHD, and ASD + ADHD (the community has adopted the term Audhd) are distinct at a genetic level. Those and related comorbidities are tied to dopamine transport, and thought to be strongly impacted by endocrine disruption. Brain scans reveal most differences in the basil ganglia and cerebellum, and then downstream dysfunction in the frontal lobe with executive function and sensory processing issues.
- SyzygistSix 4y agoExtensive testing can yield pretty specific and accurate results. You won't get that from an hour one session but my testing took ~ 15 hours total. Expensive but worth it for me.
- P_I_Staker 4y agoyou got it!
- hoseja 4y agoI certainly do!