upper arms- WHY??

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i understand- just about- the link between lots of facets of AS- cognition, sensory stuff, really. i cant read clocks properly because my cognition is weird, which also causes my dyslexia, and means i cant drive etc- fine.
but i've never been able to understand why this SPECIFIC part of the body should be such an issue for some people with AS. it seems faily commonly mentioned, though ive never seen any stats for its occurance.

i have this really, really badly, so have an interest.

why upper arms; why not feet? is there some particular reason- is the neurological centre for arms unusual? or i cant see why, except that there are more nerves travelling through it to the hands. but the same could be said of other ares- stomachs down to genitals. why not forearms??

i also have high sensativity in my neck and upper back, and across my shoulders, but the arm thing is faaaar worse. its a confusing and horrible sensation- and, yes, frequently makes me cry and or have meltdowns. it makes me want to vomit and cry simultaniously.
is there any research on this weirdness???

I assume you're referring to how deeply alarming it can be for someone to touch you there, yes? I understand. My son, a very ADHD profile child, for a while took to kissing my on my arms. Lower arms was sickening enough but upper arms nearly got him smacked. And he was such a wet, sloppy kisser... UGH! I all but begged him not to do it anymore, and he finally outgrew it. Whew. It was his height, mind you; sitting next to me, he reached arm level for kissing. Still, ew, it just makes me sick thinking about it. This kid could throw himself across the front of me and hug me and I could take it, but not mess with my arms. I've also had kids grab me by the fingers and for whatever reason refuse to let go (my kids, that is). I guess they were being playful but when I couldn't get loose without hurting them or having to get fairly forceful, I would have a surge of panic that made it very hard to keep from becoming too rough in my attempts to escape. Makes me sound like a scary mama yet they aren't scared of me. Weird.

The best I could figure about the arms, in my case, was that yes, they must be very sensitive but I also thought maybe the proximity to the bust area resulted in some nerve confusion... a problem of mine. This would of course make it a very personal sort of touch for a stranger or even my own child.

yes- i wouldnt say alarming- but its definatly really hard to describe, and produces an immediate, strong reaction.

its really common- but i can see no reason for it. the construct of the upper arms seems to have nothing notable.. so why such an issue???
its weird.

For me it's my back.
My upper arms are well toned and are usually hidden under my shirts.

When someone touches my back, it feels like when you tap your knee to test your reflexes, like a shock. I also feel immediately irritated when someone touches my arm. Has anyone looked into this? Scientifically I mean. I didn't know this was very common.

Don't know if this is the same as you guys but I get really freaked out when someone touches my upper legs. Like nearly my privates. As I said, I don't know if this is cos of my aspergers or if it is a normal thing yet. I understand some people might feel uncomfortable with people "feeling around that area" but if someone touches me near there I just have what would seem to be a sudden panic attack. I basically jump away. I don't know if this is cos I'm not used to being touched "there" or not though. Any thoughts on this?