A new study led by Saeed Fakran, M.D., assistant professor of radiology in the Division of Neuroradiology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine has revealed that the brain abnormalities that occur in both concussion and Alzheimer’s patients’ is very similar.
During the research, scientists found that one of the most striking resemblances of the brain abnormalities in both types of the patient was they would both suffer from sleep-wake disturbances. As well as that, the majority of patients also had the inability to separate outside disturbances, like white noise, from the important sounds that they want to hear, like people talking. This happens with both Alzheimer’s patients and those suffering from mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI).
The conclusions from the study led scientists to take on a different train of thought in that perhaps the real problem they need to solve is not in treating the actual injury itself, but rather adapt the brains response to the injury. Tests demonstrated that when someone receives a blow to the head, they are effectively damaging part of their brain. This then sets off a sequence of other degenerative changes to the brain and the patient then begins to suffer from the symptoms.
Scientists now understand that when a neck or head injury occurs, it causes a misalignment in the upper neck area. It is this misalignment that creates extra pressure in the blood vessels that go to and from the brain, and as this pressure increases, more damage is done. However, once the misalignment is corrected and nerve flow is again restored, the brain begins its self-healing process and recovers quite quickly. The research will continue with the use of MRI’s to reveal more truths about the brain’s healing process and how we can help it along.
Story Via; AtlasCorrectionBoise
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