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Viva Vagus: Wandering nerve could lead to range of therapies
NICOLE RAGER FULLERCurriculums:
Article on the importance of the Vagus nerve. The vagus nerve is the nervous system’s superhighway. About 80 percent of its nerve fibers — or four of its five “lanes” — drive information from the body to the brain. Its fifth lane runs in the opposite direction, shuttling signals from the brain throughout the body.
Neurons and Glia - An Essential Partnership
Tad Wanveer LMT, CST-DCurriculums:
This article describes the four primary types of glia within the CNS (astrocytes, ependymal cells, oligodendrocytes, and microglia) and how each of these glial cell types function.
Asking the experts: A qualitative analysis of patient-centered outcomes for Craniosacral Therapy research
Heidemarie Haller, Romy Lauche, Holger Cramer, Bettina BergerCurriculums:
Introduction: Research in body based complementary therapies such as Craniosacral Therapy (CST) is often focused on physical outcome measures. This study therefore investigated patients' experiences of CST to reveal additional outcome domains for further clinical trials.
The Effect of Body Post Alzheimer’s disease
Hedok Lee, Lulu Xie, Mei Yu, Hongyi Kang, Tian Feng, Rashid Deane, XJean Logan, XMaiken Nedergaard, and XHelene BenvenisteCurriculums:
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glymphatic pathway expedites clearance of waste, including soluble amyloid(A)
from the brain. Transport through this pathway is controlled bythe brain’s
arousal level because, during sleep or anesthesia,the brain’sinterstitial space
volume expands (compared with wakefulness), resulting in faster waste removal.
Humans, as well as animals, exhibit different body postures during sleep, which
may also affect waste removal. Therefore, not only the level of consciousness,
but also body posture, might affect CSF–interstitial fluid (ISF) exchange
efficiency. We used dynamic-contrast-enhanced MRI and kinetic modeling to
quantify CSF-ISF exchange rates in anesthetized rodents’ brains in supine,
prone, or lateral positions. To validate the MRI data and to assess
specifically the influence of body posture on clearance of A, we used
fluorescence microscopy and radioactive tracers, respectively. The analysis
showed that glymphatic transport was most efficient in the lateral position
compared with the supine or prone positions. In the prone position, in which
the rat’s head was inthe most upright position (mimicking posture duringthe
awake state),transport was characterized by “retention” ofthetracer, slower
clearance, and more CSF efflux along larger caliber cervical vessels. The
optical imaging and radiotracer studies confirmed that glymphatic transport and
A clearance were superior in the lateral and supine positions. We propose that
the most popular sleep posture (lateral) has evolved to optimize waste removal
during sleep and that posture must be considered in diagnostic imaging
procedures developed in the future to assess CSF-ISF transport in humans.
Structure of Brain Explains Ability to Regulate Emotions
Structure of Brain Explains Ability to Regulate EmotionsCurriculums:
Previous studies have shown that people diagnosed with emotional instability disorders exhibit a decrease in the volume of certain brain areas. The scientists wanted to know if these areas are also associated with the variability in the ability to regulate emotions that can be seen in healthy individuals
When Gut Bacteria Changes Brain Function
DAVID KOHNCurriculums:
Some researchers believe that the microbiome may play a role in regulating how people think and feel. Many people know that these microbes influence digestion, allergies, and metabolism. A growing group of researchers around the world are investigating how the microbiome, as this bacterial ecosystem is known, regulates how people think and feel.
Subgrouping fibromyalgia patients according to response to therapeutic interventions: a new concept for a disease with low treatment‑response rates
Michael SchirmerCurriculums:
Patients with fibromyalgia (FM) are usually difficult to
treat, and new concepts are needed to improve patients’ outcome.
Only recently they reported a promising therapeutic approach
in patients with long-standing FM according to the ACR 1990 criteria and
limited C1–C2 range of motion based on the flexion–rotation test. After
stratification of patients primarily on pre-medication and age, the patients
completed a 12-week multimodal program with education, cognitive behavior
therapy and exercise. In addition to the multimodal program, patients in the
experimental group also received upper cervical manipulative therapy.
A comprehensive physical therapy approach including visceral manipulation after failed biofeedback therapy for constipation
L. Archambault-Ezenwa1, J. Brewer, A. Markowski1Curriculums:
A 41 year old female was referred to Visceral Manipulation for sever constipation rectal pain and levator ani spasm. She had an 8 year history of constipation following Cholecystectomy and a 4 year of rectal pain following a hemmorrhoidectomy. The decreased visceral mobility may be contributing to her abdominal bloating and pain and can be treated with visceral and nerve manipulation techniques.
Treatment goals were the following:
1. Improved ability to relax the external anal sphincter
during bearing down
2. Decreased pain with bowel movement
3. Decreased abdominal bloating and related pain with
urination
Parkinson's may Begin in Gut and Spread to the Brain Via the Vagus Nerve
Elisabeth Svensson PhD, Erzsébet Horváth-Puhó PhD, Reimar W Thomsen PhD, Jens Christian Djurhuus DMSc, Lars Pedersen PhD, Per Borghammer DMSc and Henrik Toft Sørensen DMScCurriculums:
The research has presented strong evidence that Parkinson’s disease begins in the gastrointestinal tract and spreads via the vagus nerve to the brain. Many patients have also suffered from gastrointestinal symptoms before the Parkinson’s diagnosis is made. “Now that we have found an association between the vagus nerve and the development of Parkinson’s disease, it is important to carry out research into the factors that may trigger this neurological degeneration, so that we can prevent the development of the disease. To be able to do this will naturally be a major breakthrough,” says Elisabeth Svensson.
The Principles of Palpatory Diagnosis and Manipulative Technique
Edited by Myron C. Beal, DO, FAAOCurriculums:
This Academy publication is devoted to materials dealing with the training of manipulative skills. It is designed to be a resource for students, teachers, and physicians in practice. Included in this volume are the glossary of terminology, objectives for a core curriculum from the document by the Educational Council on Osteopathic Principles, the principles of psychomotor skills teaching, a discussion of practical examinations in osteopathic skills, osteopathic diagnosis and manipulative treatment, articles on osteopathic research, and a listing of textbooks on manipulation and other educational items. In selecting materials for this volume, I have tried to include those which are basic to the teaching of osteopathic skills. They represent a personal judgement based upon my experience as a teacher of osteopathic palpatory and treatment skills. The contents of this yearbook have been reviewed by several other osteopathic educators to try and obtain a broad consensus on the materials to be included. However, after reviewing the educational syllabi of several colleges, I am aware that each college employs and orders materials for their curriculum in an individual manner. Thus, I am sure that I have inadvertently left out items which other osteopathic educators would have included. The intent of this book is to be selective of the large amount of resource material available. The reader shall judge whether I have succeeded in presenting the pertinent materials dealing with manipulative skills training. Myron C. Beal, D.O., F.A.A.O.