On the basis of accumulated evidences of past few years now it is quite clear that the gut microbiota can control the functions of the central nervous system (CNS) through the gut–brain axis, which provides a
Our framework elegantly explains the differences in coding of naturalistic and white noise signals and how this is achieved efficiently without a change in the response transfer function of the photoreceptor when the mean light intensity is constant. It also explains why and how naturalistic stimuli ...
Autoimmune encephalitis is a relatively novel nosological entity characterized by an immune-mediated damage of the central nervous system. While originally described as a paraneoplastic inflammatory phenomenon affecting limbic structures, numerous instances of non-paraneoplastic pathogenesis, as well as extra-...
The central nervous system (CNS) is a division of the nervous system whose function is to analyze and integrate various intra- and extrapersonal information, as well as to generate a coordinated response to these stimuli. The curious case of Phineas Gage (as famous evidence): Why Brain Scien...
Other brain parts are integrated with the proper function of the cough center in the medulla as the pontine respiratory group, the lateral tegmental field, and deep cerebellar nuclei, which play a role in the pattern of cough generation, and regulation. The efferent fibers carry the signals ...
There is a strongrelationship between the gut and the brain, known as the gut-brain axis. The brain modulates the function of the gut through the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and ANS. Likewise, the gut modulates the function of the brain through various microbiota-derived metabolites and ...
A family history of MS Viral infections such as Epstein-Barr or herpes simplex virus Cigarette smoking Living somewhere with small amounts of sunlight What are the signs and symptoms of MS? The signs and symptoms of MS depend on where the damage is in the CNS. They may vary from person ...
The recording of ancient TCM prescriptions for epilepsy dates to 200 A.D. in theTreatise on Fevers, which isChaihu Guizhi Tang[19].Chaihu(Bupeuri Radix) has the function of soothing the liver and regulatingQi, andGuizhi(Cinnamomi Ramulus) acts as warming andYang-dredging which has been repo...
Such dif- ferences are related to the underpinning pathophysiologi- cal mechanisms. While in Group II the autoantibodies are believed to serve a pathogenetic function, in Group I the immune-mediated damage is sustained by CD8 + T-cells and the extent of the antibody contribution to the ...
On the contrary, drugs can damage and alter the way these natural molecules operate or fail to operate properly along the CNS. This damage can increase especially after long-term use, where tolerance (decreasing or non-response) or supersensitivity (heightened response, as in mania or psychosis...