Asperger’s Syndrome and Skin Vibration Sessions: A Theoretical Model

Abstract

In the last decades, Asperger’s Syndrome (AS) has received extensive investigation by many researchers worldwide. It belongs to Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) domain, and is characterized by a variety of symptoms including intrinsic social attitude and relative preservation of linguistic and cognitive development. So far, the exact cause is unknown but current evidence indicate that, genetic factor to be an important one in the evolution of AS, while many others environmental agents are considered to contribute, as well. All these co-factors seem to affect the final structure and connectivity of the brain resulting in neural circuits malfunction. In this research, we assume an additional mechanism that may be implicated in AS: the AS’s person might have sustained a specific “sentimental stress” produced by his environment unwittingly, and has triggered the progression of the syndrome. It is proposed that the creation of “suitable-music-like” skin vibration sessions may stimulate Thalamus multi-connective neural system so as to harmonize the action of biochemical neurotransmitters implicated in AS.