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"Neurodivergent" is an umbrella term which describes a cluster of neurological disabilities with similar associated traits and experiences. See below: "Neurodi
by reilly3000 4y ago
"Neurodivergent" is an umbrella term which describes a cluster of neurological disabilities with similar associated traits and experiences. See below:
"Neurodiversity" embraces and celebrates these traits as valuable in the right context.
These are the diagnosis's and related traits that tend to cluster (50-80% cooccurrence in many!)
ADHD
Autism Spectrum Disorder
ADHD
Anxiety
Bipolar
Creativity
Depression
Diet
Dyslexia
Dysgraphia
EDS (wobbly joints)
Executive Dysfunction
Gender expression
Giftedness
Gastrointestinal issues
Insomnia
OCD
Pattern Recognition
PTSD
Sensory Processing Disorders
Social Communication Disorder
Tourette's & Tic Disorders
However diagnostic criteria and practice is weak and varied, and has been based on a mental model where its a physical difference in rear brain mass and shape. This article highlights the complexity:
https://www.planetneurodivergent.com/is-comorbid-specific-enough-to-describe-conditions-co-occurring-with-autism/ https://www.planetneurodivergent.com/is-comorbid-specific-en...
Neurodivergence in context:
https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1308646 https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1308646
Older metanalysis of comorbidities:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1750946721000349?via%3Dihub https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S17509...
The research is coming hot and heavy with new brain scans, DNA, and physical diagnosis rather than mental. We will see a new diagnosis class within the next 5 years. Females, "normalish"-passing, and limited health access have only recently started to influence the data. We're in the midst of a revolution around how this is understood, and an emerging community of people that never could connect before because of social difficulties. Heady times, friends.
- staticman2 4y agoOkay but you wrote "Another amazing study recently revealed that neurodivergent friendships and romantic partners are 11X more likely..." My question was is this a study of neurodivergent people or autistic people or something else? These terms are not interchangable.