Re: Brain Development and Misophonia

[Guest guest]

I know a lot of people got it around that age... but mine didn't start until I was 23 and it came hand in hand with 2 other neurological conditions... I still believe it is neurological, at least in my case.

There are lots of conditions that have several causes. Peripheral neuropathy (which is something else that I have) can be a result of chemotherapy, statin drugs, vitamin deficiency, diabetes, and at least a hundred other causes.

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A while back this support group started a discussion and comparison about when our Miso symptoms started. The general consensus was around the age of 7. My NFB provider has done a lot of study about the brain, so I asked her about brain development in regard to the age 7 factor. She said that the brain goes through incremental growth spurts, between ages 5-7 and 7-10 and so on. The brain develops from the back of the head to the front, ending with the frontal lobe maturing at around age 22. Our limited-time conversation ended there.

So, now I'm wondering about the amygdala which controls emotion, fear, etc. and is located in the brain's center and seems to be a major player in our fight and flight response to triggers. My question is, would a developmental spurt hit the center of the brain at about age 7 and therefore be vulnerable to trauma, illness or other life-changing events, thus causing our symptoms? If there are any brainiacs (excuse the pun) out there, I'd sure like to know.

Anyway, I just wanted to pass along information about brain development as one factor that may contribute to the onset of this disorder at around age 7. This is an on-going learning process and I invite any information anyone has to offer. Knowing the cause of Miso/4S won't necessarily give us a cure, but it would be satisfying to have answers.

[Guest guest]

very interesting theories...but its gotta be hereditory,both me and my twin and my 10 yo. daughter have it.also there are a few other parents with their kids that have it.......

Subject: Brain Development and MisophoniaTo: Soundsensitivity Date: Friday, August 3, 2012, 12:02 PM

A while back this support group started a discussion and comparison about when our Miso symptoms started. The general consensus was around the age of 7. My NFB provider has done a lot of study about the brain, so I asked her about brain development in regard to the age 7 factor. She said that the brain goes through incremental growth spurts, between ages 5-7 and 7-10 and so on. The brain develops from the back of the head to the front, ending with the frontal lobe maturing at around age 22. Our limited-time conversation ended there.So, now I'm wondering about the amygdala which controls emotion, fear, etc. and is located in the brain's center and seems to be a major player in our fight and flight response to triggers. My question is, would a developmental spurt hit the center of the brain at about age 7 and therefore be vulnerable to trauma, illness or other life-changing events, thus causing our symptoms? If there are any brainiacs (excuse

the pun) out there, I'd sure like to know. Anyway, I just wanted to pass along information about brain development as one factor that may contribute to the onset of this disorder at around age 7. This is an on-going learning process and I invite any information anyone has to offer. Knowing the cause of Miso/4S won't necessarily give us a cure, but it would be satisfying to have answers.

[Guest guest]

Now that we have quite a few new members, I wonder if it would be a good idea to set up a poll and see what age is the most common for the beginning of misophonia among the current group. Mine started in my teens, probably around age 13, but that's just a guess. I'm going to see if my mother mentions it in her diaries from back then - it would be nice to know for sure when it happened. And I'd love to know what part of the brain was developing at that age!

Missy

A while back this support group started a discussion and comparison about when our Miso symptoms started. The general consensus was around the age of 7. My NFB provider has done a lot of study about the brain, so I asked her about brain development in regard to the age 7 factor. She said that the brain goes through incremental growth spurts, between ages 5-7 and 7-10 and so on. The brain develops from the back of the head to the front, ending with the frontal lobe maturing at around age 22. Our limited-time conversation ended there.So, now I'm wondering about the amygdala which controls emotion, fear, etc. and is located in the brain's center and seems to be a major player in our fight and flight response to triggers. My question is, would a developmental spurt hit the center of the brain at about age 7 and therefore be vulnerable to trauma, illness or other life-changing events, thus causing our symptoms? If there are any brainiacs (excuse the pun) out there, I'd sure like to know. Anyway, I just wanted to pass along information about brain development as one factor that may contribute to the onset of this disorder at around age 7. This is an on-going learning process and I invite any information anyone has to offer. Knowing the cause of Miso/4S won't necessarily give us a cure, but it would be satisfying to have answers.

[Guest guest]

Do you mind sharing what the other two neurological conditions are?

Missy

I know a lot of people got it around that age... but mine didn't start until I was 23 and it came hand in hand with 2 other neurological conditions... I still believe it is neurological, at least in my case.

[Guest guest]

I was 9 and it was so pronounced that I can remember the excruciating car ride!!!! My family just labeled my NUTS! Just found out I'm not, whew what a relief... 59 and a half years of hell!Sent from my iPad

Now that we have quite a few new members, I wonder if it would be a good idea to set up a poll and see what age is the most common for the beginning of misophonia among the current group. Mine started in my teens, probably around age 13, but that's just a guess. I'm going to see if my mother mentions it in her diaries from back then - it would be nice to know for sure when it happened. And I'd love to know what part of the brain was developing at that age!

Missy

A while back this support group started a discussion and comparison about when our Miso symptoms started. The general consensus was around the age of 7. My NFB provider has done a lot of study about the brain, so I asked her about brain development in regard to the age 7 factor. She said that the brain goes through incremental growth spurts, between ages 5-7 and 7-10 and so on. The brain develops from the back of the head to the front, ending with the frontal lobe maturing at around age 22. Our limited-time conversation ended there.So, now I'm wondering about the amygdala which controls emotion, fear, etc. and is located in the brain's center and seems to be a major player in our fight and flight response to triggers. My question is, would a developmental spurt hit the center of the brain at about age 7 and therefore be vulnerable to trauma, illness or other life-changing events, thus causing our symptoms? If there are any brainiacs (excuse the pun) out there, I'd sure like to know. Anyway, I just wanted to pass along information about brain development as one factor that may contribute to the onset of this disorder at around age 7. This is an on-going learning process and I invite any information anyone has to offer. Knowing the cause of Miso/4S won't necessarily give us a cure, but it would be satisfying to have answers.

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[Guest guest]

No one in my family has it but me. They all think I'm crazy.

Missy

very interesting theories...but its gotta be hereditory,both me and my twin and my 10 yo. daughter have it.also there are a few other parents with their kids that have it.......

[Guest guest]

My dad told me my uncle Tim has it and learned to deal with it. If it brings some comfort to anyone, I will ask how he was able to do it, if it had to do with when he aged, etc. when he visits me. I do believe it is something to do with when the baby is born. I'll research more about it. To: Soundsensitivity Sent: Friday, August 3, 2012 3:47 PM Subject: Re: Brain Development and Misophonia

No one in my family has it but me. They all think I'm crazy.

Missy

very interesting theories...but its gotta be hereditory,both me and my twin and my 10 yo. daughter have it.also there are a few other parents with their kids that have it.......

[Guest guest]

as did my family, this was back in the 70,s are way of fighting with each other was sniffing ,wigggling our fingers at each other etc. lol.. anyway my parents would just tell us to get over it and you will grow out of it... i wish that where the case.. so we just buried it and never talked about it (with anyone). still to this day i dont tell anybody. i did recently pull some info. of our website and gave it to my mom.. she now has a better understanding ..sshe also watced ther 20/20 episode... good luck . iam just rambling on.. you are not crazy ..

Subject: Re: Brain Development and MisophoniaTo: Soundsensitivity Date: Friday, August 3, 2012, 3:47 PM

No one in my family has it but me. They all think I'm crazy.

Missy

very interesting theories...but its gotta be hereditory,both me and my twin and my 10 yo. daughter have it.also there are a few other parents with their kids that have it.......

[Guest guest]

Mine started around age 10-12

From: miniaturehome@...

Sent: Friday, August 03, 2012 3:33 PM

To: Soundsensitivity

Subject: Re: Brain Development and Misophonia

Now that we have quite a few new members, I wonder if it would be a good idea to set up a poll and see what age is the most common for the beginning of misophonia among the current group. Mine started in my teens, probably around age 13, but that's just a guess. I'm going to see if my mother mentions it in her diaries from back then - it would be nice to know for sure when it happened. And I'd love to know what part of the brain was developing at that age!

Missy

A while back this support group started a discussion and comparison about when our Miso symptoms started. The general consensus was around the age of 7. My NFB provider has done a lot of study about the brain, so I asked her about brain development in regard to the age 7 factor. She said that the brain goes through incremental growth spurts, between ages 5-7 and 7-10 and so on. The brain develops from the back of the head to the front, ending with the frontal lobe maturing at around age 22. Our limited-time conversation ended there.So, now I'm wondering about the amygdala which controls emotion, fear, etc. and is located in the brain's center and seems to be a major player in our fight and flight response to triggers. My question is, would a developmental spurt hit the center of the brain at about age 7 and therefore be vulnerable to trauma, illness or other life-changing events, thus causing our symptoms? If there are any brainiacs (excuse the pun) out there, I'd sure like to know. Anyway, I just wanted to pass along information about brain development as one factor that may contribute to the onset of this disorder at around age 7. This is an on-going learning process and I invite any information anyone has to offer. Knowing the cause of Miso/4S won't necessarily give us a cure, but it would be satisfying to have answers.

[Guest guest]

mine started age 6/////my brother age 6 ////// my daughter 9

Subject: Re: Brain Development and MisophoniaTo: Soundsensitivity Date: Friday, August 3, 2012, 4:37 PM

Mine started around age 10-12

From: miniaturehome@...

Sent: Friday, August 03, 2012 3:33 PM

To: Soundsensitivity

Subject: Re: Brain Development and Misophonia

Now that we have quite a few new members, I wonder if it would be a good idea to set up a poll and see what age is the most common for the beginning of misophonia among the current group. Mine started in my teens, probably around age 13, but that's just a guess. I'm going to see if my mother mentions it in her diaries from back then - it would be nice to know for sure when it happened. And I'd love to know what part of the brain was developing at that age!

Missy

A while back this support group started a discussion and comparison about when our Miso symptoms started. The general consensus was around the age of 7. My NFB provider has done a lot of study about the brain, so I asked her about brain development in regard to the age 7 factor. She said that the brain goes through incremental growth spurts, between ages 5-7 and 7-10 and so on. The brain develops from the back of the head to the front, ending with the frontal lobe maturing at around age 22. Our limited-time conversation ended there.So, now I'm wondering about the amygdala which controls emotion, fear, etc. and is located in the brain's center and seems to be a major player in our fight and flight response to triggers. My question is, would a developmental spurt hit the center of the brain at about age 7 and therefore be vulnerable to trauma, illness or other life-changing events, thus causing our symptoms? If there are any brainiacs (excuse

the pun) out there, I'd sure like to know. Anyway, I just wanted to pass along information about brain development as one factor that may contribute to the onset of this disorder at around age 7. This is an on-going learning process and I invite any information anyone has to offer. Knowing the cause of Miso/4S won't necessarily give us a cure, but it would be satisfying to have answers.

[Guest guest]

A condition being hereditary and being the first one in your family to have it

are not mutually exclusive.

Let's hypothesize that a mutation in one or more genes is involved in

misophonia. There could be many different mutations possible within the gene(s)

that lead to a malfunction in the gene product.

A person could inherit mutations from their parents (if their parents have

them), or acquire new ones independently. For comparison, see this site about

Marfan Syndrome (which just one I found while searching for an example). This

condition results from mutations in a gene called FBN-1. This is a heritable

disorder, but in at least 25% of cases it arises from a new mutation, in people

with no family history of Marfan Syndrome.

Liesa

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> No one in my family has it but me. They all think I'm crazy.

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> Missy

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> In a message dated 8/3/2012 4:22:43 P.M. Central Daylight Time,

> jduece@... writes:

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> very interesting theories...but its gotta be hereditory,both me and my

> twin and my 10 yo. daughter have it.also there are a few other parents with

> their kids that have it.......

>

[Guest guest]

I understand that and I didn't say they were. I studied genetics in college, and I'm a nurse. I was simply stating my own personal fact. Anyway, a genetic mutation is not hereditary - it's a mutation - a fluke. I also know a pair of sisters who have it, so I would assume in their case it's hereditary.

A condition being hereditary and being the first one in your family to have it are not mutually exclusive.

[Guest guest]

Mine also started around age 7. My older sister also has it but not sure when it started for her--she is 6 years older than me. My son has autism and has many sound sensitivities and visual sensitivities. I'm certain that there is some sort of genetic factor here.

My worse sound irritants are:

someone whistling

base noise (usually from a car)

TV or base noise through a wall

raking leaves on asphalt

spoon against ceramic bowl

gum chewing/popping/cracking

snoring/breathing noises

crickets

dogs barking

also have some visual irritants:

someone rubbing their feet

someone petting their dog

my brother biting his fingers

my mother "clicking" her nails

Susie

[Guest guest]

and someone who I will not mention here flossing his teeth, clipping his finger

nails and slirping is coffee. I didn't even know about the last one but did try

and not do the first two in your presence.

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> Mine also started around age 7. My older sister also has it but not sure when

it started for her--she is 6 years older than me. My son has autism and has

many sound sensitivities and visual sensitivities. I'm certain that there is

some sort of genetic factor here.

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> My worse sound irritants are:

>

> someone whistling

> base noise (usually from a car)

> TV or base noise through a wall

> raking leaves on asphalt

> spoon against ceramic bowl

> gum chewing/popping/cracking

> snoring/breathing noises

> crickets

> dogs barking

>

> also have some visual irritants:

> someone rubbing their feet

> someone petting their dog

> my brother biting his fingers

> my mother " clicking " her nails

>

> Susie

>