Trastorno del procesamiento sensorial. Una mirada conjunta desde la terapia ocupacional y la otorrinolaringología
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Keywords
Sensory processing, sensory integration, otorhinolaryngology, occupational therapy, pediatrics
Abstract
Sensory processing disorder (SPD) is an unknown condition for many health care professio- nals. Sensory processing is defined as the capacity of the central nervous system to interpre- tate and organize sensations from our own body and from the environment, for their proper use by adaptive responses. Any dysfunction in this processing (registration, modulation and or discrimination) is expressed by a maladaptive response, being considered abnormal when this response has a negative impact in the patient's daily activities. Is our duty as health care workers to suspect this disorder, help our patients and their families by doing a proper referral to an occupational therapist for their evaluation and management, according to each patient needs.