Common Symptoms Of Sensory Processing Disorder

Sensory processing disorder (SPD) is marked by either an overactive or underactive response to everyday sensory stimuli. Its severity can range from mild to genuinely debilitating and can affect one or multiple senses in an individual. SPD affects the way the brain receives messages from the body’s sensory systems. An individual with this condition may find everyday sensations intolerable, painful or distressing. Some patients are under-sensitive and instead appear to not notice or respond to sensory stimuli. The same individual can be both over-responsive and under-responsive across different senses.