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olahresidence · 1 year

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Flowers for Algernon

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er-cryptid · 9 months

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choicefineart · 1 year

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Pinky And The Brain Original Production Cel on Original Background: Brain

MEDIUM: Original Production Cel on Original Background IMAGE SIZE: 12 Field PRODUCTION: Pinky and the Brain, Brainstem SKU: IFA8288

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brinkymoments · 1 year

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Gay stare.

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longhaulerbear · 1 year

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One of the most “primitive” parts of the brain, the little brainstem at the base of the brain, controls many of the involuntary aspects of our physiology – you know, little things like breathing, sleeping, alertness, eating, and pain sensitivity. When we exercise, it’s our brainstem that senses the amount of carbon dioxide present and has us breathe faster to remove it – and speeds up the flow of oxygen to our muscles.

The fact that it affects such core processes makes it of real interest in ME/CFS. Recent studies suggest that brainstem dysfunction in the parabrachial nucleus (PBN) may be present in fibromyalgia as well. One review called the PBN “a ‘hub’ for pain and aversion” that responds to any potentially dangerous situation.

With regard to long COVID, the coronavirus apparently has a predilection for nestling in the brainstem, and one researcher has proposed that long COVID is caused by a “persistent, low-grade brainstem dysfunction” driven by a viral invasion of the brainstem.

Through a series of studies, an Australian team has found problems with “communication” inside and outside the brainstem, microstructural changes, and white matter changes that appeared to affect symptoms as well as autonomic nervous system functioning in ME/CFS.

Their latest study employed the most powerful MRI in the world – a Tesla 7 – to assess the volume of the brainstem and its different regions in a small number of ME/CFS and long-COVID patients and healthy controls.

The study found increased volume of the brainstem as a whole and in several regions of it in both ME/CFS and long-COVID patients but not in the healthy controls. It was only, however, able to link only one symptom – pain – to increased brainstem volume. (Shortness of breath was associated with reduced volumes of the midbrain.)

Larger is not better with the brainstem. A larger brainstem suggests that inflammation and/or viral invasion has occurred. Interestingly, studies indicate that inflammation outside the brainstem can end up producing inflammation inside it – suggesting that taming inflammation, say, in the gut, might be able to reduce inflammation in the brainstem itself.

This study does three things. One, it links ME/CFS and long COVID ever more closely together. We can add increased brainstem volume to the long list of similar findings (EBV reactivation, invasive CPET abnormalities, low heart rate variability, small fiber neuropathy, gut flora alteration, blood vessel issues, hypercoagulation, dysautonomia) in these diseases.

Two, this study and past studies have been too small to definitively tell us if the brainstem is playing a major role in ME/CFS. Now we need larger studies that can tell definitively us if this intriguing part of the body really does play a major role in these diseases.

Lastly, this study puts a focus on viruses (EBV can infect the brainstem) and on inflammation and ways to tame it.

#Long Covid #MECFS #ME/CFS #brainstem

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whats-in-a-sentence · 1 year

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Numerous other experiments followed around the world, and it soon became clear that mirror neurons explained many previously unexplainable aspects of the mind, such as empathy, imitation, synchrony, and even the development of language.

"The Body Keeps the Score: Mind, brain and body in the transformation of trauma" - Bessel van der Kolk

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cat-eye-nebula · 1 year

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Do things that are calming to the nervous system and makes you feel safe. Create an inner sanctuary. Focus on a positive image, song, prayer, memory or something that relaxes your mind and your body. Photos of nature or being out in nature can have the same effect. Surround yourself with positive things of comfort and reassurance. - psychologytoday.com

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unwelcome-ozian · 2 years

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Do you know what programmers are able to do if they are using your brain stem?

The brainstem is the lower part of the brain that's connected to the spinal cord (part of the central nervous system in the spinal column).

The brainstem is responsible for regulating most of the body's automatic functions that are essential for life. These include: breathing heartbeat blood pressure Swallowing

The brain stem also relays information to and from the brain to the rest of the body, so it plays an important role in the brain’s core functions, such as consciousness, awareness and movement.

The brain stem is comprised of three distinct sections, which each section contributing to different functions:

Midbrain. At the top of the brain stem rests the midbrain. This structure plays a large role in muscle movement, particularly eye movement.

Pons. Below the midbrain lies the pons. The pons acts as a bridge between the cerebellum and spinal cord and helps control your balance, among other things. Medulla. Finally, at the bottom of the brainstem is the medulla. The medulla oversees essential life functions, such as breathing, heart rate, and swallowing.

Injury to the brain stem can have a catastrophic impact on an individual destruction of the midbrain, pons, or medulla oblongata causes “brain death”, and the unfortunate victim of the injury cannot survive. And while damage to the brain stem can cause death, even an injury that does not cause death, can cause significant brain stem injury symptoms. Because so many functions that are essential to survival are located in and pass through the brain stem, an injury to a person’s brain stem is often the most devastating injury a person can suffer short of death.

In programming breathing and monitoring of one's breathing is taught as this assists with emotional regulation and states.

Rapid breathing stimulates to Mid-brain

Controlled inhalation stimulates the Pons

Controlled exhalation stimulates the Medulla

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dwuerch-blog · 2 years

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Chicken Coops Everywhere

A couple of days ago I asked my daughter how the chickens were getting along. She explained that they had to remove four chickens from the coop because they were gurgling, which is a sign of a respiratory infection. They didn’t want the other chickens to get infected, so they set up a separate coop for them. As we talked, I remembered talking with a co-worker this week who told me she had 30…

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clumsyrunner · 2 days

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It’s never easy to accept when a friendship stagnates or ends. It’s been 10 years, 5 months and 24 days since the stroke happened. I haven’t heard from Sharye since work the day before the stroke. I think she came to the hospital once while I was in a coma, but (obviously) I don’t remember and am going off of what I think I remember someone telling me. We met each other 26 years ago when we were…

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elitesellers01 · 3 months

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nativeyoga · 8 months

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Celest Pereira ~ Physiotherapist and Yoga Teacher Discusses the Benefits of Functional Neurology

Listen to Native Yoga Toddcast for Free here Celest Pereira, a physiotherapist and yoga teacher, discusses the importance of focusing on one main project instead of trying to juggle multiple streams of income. She emphasizes the need to prioritize and avoid spreading oneself too thin. Celest also explains the concept of functional neurology and how it can be used to evaluate and treat various…

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artrealla · 19 days

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why'd you crack the door open man there was a sock on the door for a reason

#my art #stranger things #eddie munson #steddie #steve harrington #steddie fanart #this image entered my brainstem n wouldnt leave hehe

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choicefineart · 1 year

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Pinky And The Brain Original Production Cel on Original Background: Pinky and Brain

MEDIUM: Original Production Cel on Original Background IMAGE SIZE: 12 Field PRODUCTION: Pinky and the Brain, Brainstem SKU: IFA8287

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tidalgrace · 1 year

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