Known Conditions
- Tongue Thrust Disorder------------------>1996
- http://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/OMD.htm
- Caused me to push my tongue forward, which in turn caused speech and eating problems and crooked teeth
- Took about 10 years of orthodontic intervention to correct
- Nearsightedness with Astigmatism-------->October 2000
- I wear glasses or contacts all the time
- Without them, I see about 20/200
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder--------->February 2009
- Asperger's syndrome--------------------->April 2009
- Now classified as Autism Spectrum Disorder in the DSM-V
- Non-epileptic seizures-------------------->February 2010
- Part of Conversion Disorder-where psychological stress is converted into physical symptoms; it's a coping mechanism the brain uses to handle the extreme stress
- Seizure-free since May 1, 2012
- Migraines (Chronic)---------------------->October 2010
- Bipolar Disorder NOS------------------------->September 2011
- NOS stands for Not Otherwise Specified
- However, my therapist and I believe the diagnosis might actually be Bipolar I Disorder
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bipolar_I_disorder
- Asthma---------------------------------->August 2013
Suspected Conditions
- Hyperlexia Type II
- Precocious ability to read words without prior training in learning to read typically before the age of 5
- Type II is identified in the autism spectrum population usually as a splinter skill
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperlexia#Types_of_Hyperlexia
- Hypergraphia
- Overwhelming urge to write
- Not a disorder in itself but can be associated with Bipolar Disorder
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypergraphia
- Sleep Disorder or a combination of sleep disorders
- Periodic limb movement disorder
- Causes periodic jerking of the arms and legs during sleep
- http://yoursleep.aasmnet.org/Disorder.aspx?id=10
- Other(s)
