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autism in horses

SchrodingersMeerkat

SchrodingersMeerkat

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Madigan Foal Squeeze Procedure for Neonatal Maladjustment Syndrome
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The horse disorder, known as neonatal maladjustment syndrome, has puzzled horse owners and veterinarians for a century. Foals affected by the disorder seem detached, fail to recognize their mothers and have no interest in nursing.

“The behavioral abnormalities in these foals seem to resemble some of the symptoms in children with autism,” said Dr. John Madigan, a UC Davis veterinary professor and expert in equine neonatal health.

The maladjustment syndrome in foals also caught the attention of Isaac Pessah, a professor of molecular biosciences at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and a faculty member of the UC Davis MIND Institute, who investigates environmental factors that may play a role in the development of autism in children."
 
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GrownupGirl said:
Oh my yes, when I was born I wanted absolutely nothing to do with my own mother. *extreme sarcasm*
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Maybe this explains my urge to throw salt on the floor and lick it. And my obsession with * A horse is a horse of course, of course, unless it's the famous Mr. Ed....... (TV sitcom involving a talking horse, with a cute song, check you tube).
 
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SchrodingersMeerkat said:
Madigan Foal Squeeze Procedure for Neonatal Maladjustment Syndrome
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The horse disorder, known as neonatal maladjustment syndrome, has puzzled horse owners and veterinarians for a century. Foals affected by the disorder seem detached, fail to recognize their mothers and have no interest in nursing.

“The behavioral abnormalities in these foals seem to resemble some of the symptoms in children with autism,” said Dr. John Madigan, a UC Davis veterinary professor and expert in equine neonatal health.

The maladjustment syndrome in foals also caught the attention of Isaac Pessah, a professor of molecular biosciences at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and a faculty member of the UC Davis MIND Institute, who investigates environmental factors that may play a role in the development of autism in children."
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One thing I do know is that journalists will often interpret medical information the wrong way,...and then report it the wrong way.

I wonder what was actually meant by "environmental factors". I think science has pretty much ruled out extra-uterine environmental factors. There are many structural and functional changes in autism are found within the thalamus, striatum, hypothalamus, hippocampus,...the central "primitive brain" that developed before the cortex and cerebellum. This would suggest 1st trimester,...as the fetus was first developing a brain. If this person meant, intra-uterine environment,...more likely an area of legitimate study.
 
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I found it fascinating that the "cure" was a deep-pressure technique that reset the brain. This seems to be in line with what helps me when I'm overwhelmed. Maybe I really do need to build myself a hug machine...
 
Ronin82 said:
I found it fascinating that the "cure" was a deep-pressure technique that reset the brain. This seems to be in line with what helps me when I'm overwhelmed. Maybe I really do need to build myself a hug machine...
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Explains why weighted blankets are growing in popularity?
 
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