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The Neuro-Biopsy Podcast brings you inside the brain and takes a sneak peek of what’s going on in the world of neuroscience. When a surgeon performs a biopsy test, cells or tissues are extracted to examine the presence and cause of a certain type of disease. As its name suggests, this podcast covers one neurological disorder per episode in alphabetical order, from the origin and causes, to its symptoms and treatment. If you want to learn more about neuroscience and neurological diseases, thi ...
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Many people have probably heard of Alzheimer's disease and are often concerned about it. This episode aims to first debunk common misunderstanding on this disease and discuss the underlying mechanisms of it. We will look closely into the first case of an AD patient, Auguste Deter, and her doctor, Alois Alzheimer (yep this disease was named after hi…
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Bell's Palsy is one of the most common facial paralysis conditions in the United States. In this episode you will understand the medical condition that occured to celebrities such as Angelina Jolie. We will take the time to learn about the founders of BP Razi and Sir Charles Bell. Then we will discuss the potential mechanism as well as possible tre…
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Stigma as It pertains to Autism... To help avoid it, should it be called a disorder or a condition? --- https://www.verywellmind.com/overview-of-the-icd-11-4589392 ICD-11 vs. DSM-5 What are the differences between the ICD-11 and the DSM-5? The most recent version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) was published on …
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What constitutes a disability? What is Labeling Theory, and how does assigning a diagnosis to people and their experiences affect lives, beyond the primary goal of guiding treatment? Is it healthy to identify with one's neurologic condition, or with a psychiatric diagnosis like bipolar illness? Let's touch on the Social vs. the Medical Models of Di…
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Do you flap your hands and rock? Avoid all eye contact? Love spinning wheels and watching water come out of faucets? This episode of NeuroMarvelous is all about the stereotypes of stereotypies...and other things autistic. (Yes, the word was Prosopagnosia.) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/autastic/message…
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Was Dr. Hans Asperger a Nazi? Simon Baron-Cohen says unfortunately yes: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-05112-1 Also mentioned in this episode were DSM task-force doctor, Allen Frances, M.D., and his book: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/saving-normal Dr. Enrico Gnaulati and his book: https://www.amazon.com/Back-Normal-Overlooked…
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One more child-focused ASD product/service: https://www.clarifiasd.com/ The Clarifi test is designed to provide a probability of an autism diagnosis based on epigenetic biomarkers in the saliva. It is currently available to children 18 months through 6 years of age. https://www.clarifiasd.com/faq/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spo…
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In this episode of NeuroMarvelous, I'm weighing in on person- vs Identity-1st language. Do you prefer PFL (person with autism) or IFL (autistic person)? What is PFL? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People-first_language Here's ASAN's take on IFL: https://autisticadvocacy.org/about-asan/identity-first-language/ Please do chime in, and stay Autastic! -…
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What is COVID-19, and what do we do about it? https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html Among the resources mentioned in this episode of NeuroMarvelous are: https://www.apa.org/topics/covid-19/index#self-care About the virus, autistic adults, routines & mental health: https://www.autismspeaks.org/covid-19-information-and-resources-adults…
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There are many positions on self-diagnosis--and things can get heated! Not specifically mentioned in this episode of NeuroMarvelous, but looks interesting and useful: https://psychcentral.com/news/2016/11/19/exploring-experiences-of-adults-with-self-diagnosed-autism/112749.html --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/au…
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I'm still in the process of being assessed and should have the official "verdict" soon. (They pretty much indicated they do think it's ASD.) --- Some of the references mentioned in this episode of NeuroMarvelous are: Simon Baron-Cohen and his controversial extreme male brain theory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjE_yaJjXE8&t=303s Sarah Hendrickx …
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