What Is It? Proprioception is the body’s ability to sense its position in space. This sensory process encompasses the awareness of different parts of the body, allowing for coordination and balance in ...

A child holds their hands up in front of their face, revealing palms covered in a rainbow of paint. Source: Sharon McCutcheon/Pexels Many people on the autism spectrum have atypical responses to ...

Sensory processing disorder (SPD) and autism often occur together. However, they can also occur independently and are separate conditions. SPD involves difficulty detecting, modulating, and ...

Many children have intense reactions to certain sounds or food textures. They can't stand certain clothes for even a minute, or they get annoyed when someone touches them, making an ordeal out of ...

Sensory symptoms are common in autism and may result from differences in sensory processing. The locus coeruleus-norepinephrine (LC-NE) system modulates sensory processing by increasing selectivity to ...

The cerebral cortex processes sensory information via a complex network of neural connections. How are these signals modulated to refine perception? A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) has ...

Sensory overload occurs when the brain becomes overwhelmed by the volume or nature of the sensory inputs it receives. Sensory inputs can be any stimuli that enter through one of the sensory modalities ...

The blink reflex is a conserved brainstem circuit that protects the eye from sudden stimuli, comprising an early oligosynaptic R1 component and a later polysynaptic R2 response. Beyond its basic ...

A child holds their hands up in front of their face, revealing palms covered in a rainbow of paint. Source: Sharon McCutcheon/Pexels Many people on the autism spectrum have atypical responses to ...