Sensory deprivation diagnosis-- any such thing?

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Well?

there's sensory processing disorder. which is having hyper, hypo or both sensitivites to certain sensory stimulus.

You having said "deprevation" to mean sounds like hypo-sensitivty. Which means you are not recieving enough sensory input, your body craves it/ you do things to seek certain sensations.

this is a really good site for more information about SPD :
http://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/

I know that sensory deprivation can be used as a kind of punishment to disorientate people - for example it is used in Guantanamo Bay. *don't get me started on that.....*

So, I guess in theory there could be some individuals who are particularly vulnerable to the effects of sensory deprivation who may suffer some long terms psychological consequences...thus giving something that could be diagnosed. Although they might just get diagnosed as having depression or PTSD.

There are some interesting threads here about oxytocin. There is also an article here regarding the effects of neglect on the body's production of oxytocin and vasopressin. I don't know if this will be relevant though.

Well... permanent sensory deprivation could be (for instance) blindness. Or deafness. Et cetera.

But I might not be following you.