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01 Aug 2011, 9:16 pm

Can doctors tell someone's brain functions differently via a scan? I am unsure if an EEG or an MRI would be more effective but it seems that since Aspies tend to have special interests, when an Aspie is focusing on that interest, the results should be noticeable on a test. Kind of like the bubble tests they use to determine colorblindness. If you're focusing on something, and your brain is working a certain way, a simple scan should see it. Is this test available? If so, and anyone taken it? And what were the results?


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01 Aug 2011, 9:43 pm

johnsmcjohn wrote:
Can doctors tell someone's brain functions differently via a scan? I am unsure if an EEG or an MRI would be more effective but it seems that since Aspies tend to have special interests, when an Aspie is focusing on that interest, the results should be noticeable on a test. Kind of like the bubble tests they use to determine colorblindness. If you're focusing on something, and your brain is working a certain way, a simple scan should see it. Is this test available? If so, and anyone taken it? And what were the results?


No, AS does not show up on an EEG, at least not a typical EEG. Certain structural phenomena which might be associated with AS could show up on an MRI, however these would have to be articulated in advance for the person who interprets the MRI to identify them. They would not be readily apparent and would generally require close scrutiny on a high contrast MRI.