Migraine auras manifest differently, with visual disturbances being the most common, followed by sensory experiences; language difficulties and motor, retinal, or brainstem auras are less frequent.

The brain is capable of some rather strange things, and when it's deprived of visual stimuli, it will try to fill the gaps.

To complete tasks that require storing relevant visual details for short periods of time, such as solving a puzzle, reading or comparing different objects, humans leverage their so-called visual ...

As discussed in a previous blog, sensory issues are essentially someone finding touch, sound, light, taste, or other sense-based stimuli either too much or too little in their effect, compared to the ...

Researchers from King's College London have shown that there are variations in how a brain chemical called GABA regulates the processing of visual stimuli. The study showed that when autistic people ...

Visual impairment and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often intersect in early childhood, presenting a complex clinical picture that challenges diagnosis, intervention and long-term support. Children ...

At an occupational therapy appointment in Chicago, a therapist wrapped colorful wrist and ankle weights on a four-year-old girl with pigtails. The patient had been ...

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are marked by distinctive patterns of sensory responsivity that span the auditory, visual, tactile, olfactory, gustatory, vestibular and proprioceptive systems.

Depending on the sensory processing disorder (SPD), the best assistive devices for specific conditions can range from low-tech options to more advanced ones. Either way, the devices should engage the ...

Mike Dierdorff wishes he could sit in the stands for a college football game. But what makes games exciting — the shouting fans and blaring speakers as intensity builds during big plays — can make ...