Brain Development and Misophonia

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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.