CPN and Biofilms

Spirochetes and MS

This spirochete was isolated from the grey matter of a an MS patient in Germany in 1922 by Dr. Gabriel Steiner who invented Steiner-Silver-Stain, a stain we still use today. His work on MS has been all but forgotten.
Thank you goes to: Thomas Grier

MS Diagnostic Breakthrough

Diagnostic Breakthrough in Multiple Sclerosis with FONAR UPRIGHT MRI Leads to Noninvasive Treatment that Results in Symptoms of MS Patient Subsiding
FONAR Corporation (NASDAQ-FONR), The Inventor of MR Scanning™, reported today the cessation of symptoms in a 41-year-old female patient with multiple sclerosis following noninvasive treatment. The treatment was based on a recent major diagnostic breakthrough about the cause of multiple sclerosis achieved with the advanced FONAR UPRIGHT® MRI.

Fig. 16a is a map of the pixel velocities at mid C-2 of CSF flow in the symptomatic MS patient. Fig 16b is a pixel velocity map of CSF flow after the patient's symptoms subsided following AO treatment. (See detailed caption in press release text)
Melville, NY (PRWEB) November 02, 2011

FONAR Corporation (NASDAQ-FONR), The Inventor of MR Scanning™, reported today the cessation of symptoms in a 41-year-old female patient with multiple sclerosis following noninvasive treatment. The treatment was based on a recent major diagnostic breakthrough about the cause of multiple sclerosis achieved with the advanced FONAR UPRIGHT® MRI.
Misaligned cervical vertebrae in the patient (specifically, the vertebrae in the neck known as C-1, C-2, and C3) were causing blockage of the flow of cerebrospinal fluid. The malrotations of these vertebrae were initially discovered and visualized by the FONAR UPRIGHT® MRI, which showed that the vertebrae were rotated 5-6 degrees from their normal alignment.
When the vertebrae were successfully realigned, the patient’s symptoms subsided. The realignment was achieved by Dr. Scott Rosa, (Rock Hill, NY), using the noninvasive Atlas Orthogonal (AO) instrument, a device that can be used to tap the vertebrae back into normal alignment.
The patient is currently being maintained free of her MS symptoms, (vertigo and vomiting on recumbency) when recumbent, by weekly treatment with the AO instrument.
In the original study on which the diagnostic breakthrough was based, the Upright MRI further revealed that the cervical misalignments in the patient resulted in impairment of the flow of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) on the posterior side of the spinal cord at the cervical joint between C-2 and C-3. When obstructed, the 500 cc of CSF generated daily within the ventricles of the brain cannot exit the ventricle and circulate normally down the spinal canal and return to the brain. The resulting buildup of CSF pressure gives rise to leakages of CSF fluid into the brain tissue
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Nancy's Family ~ Lyme Disease

Diagnosis ~ Lyme Disease

When I first heard that my 2 year old son had lyme disease I had no idea our journey would take us 14 years back to me.. I had spent years and years back and forth to doctors. I had enough anti depressants thrown at me to open my own pharmacy. The looks and sighs from office staff as I came back over and over. The thoughts even crossed my mind. Am I going nuts? Is this in my head? I was diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome, Celiac disease, hashimotos thyroid, heart disease, borderline lupus.

I was told I would never have children by several " specialists" funny how I view those same specialists now. I met my husband 16 years ago, a very different woman than I am today.

My story seems to mimic many lyme stories.. All of us searching , all of us scared and unsure.. All of us not taken seriously.. Infact the doctor who diagnosed my lyme told me it was not lyme, it again was lupus.. I have a cdc positive test and still dismissed.. My doctor refused to take my calls after that day..

Its criminal.. and a shame and not for me or my husband who now has lyme as well . But for my children.. 2 of my 3 battle this. Given to them from me, congenitally.

How can the children be ignored. Not just mine but the thousands of other lyme kids. Kids who don't know what its like to live without pain. Kids whos daily routine doesn't just includes brushing teeth, and homework but taking pills and pain medication.

Supplements and detoxing.

And that's just if it can be afforded. For us its not about making the choice between treatment or a summer family vacation.. It's about do we pay the electric bill this week or get more supplements. Family fun and vacations are the dreams of our children just out of our reach.

The doubt and distrust that you begin to have for doctors, nurses and medical professionals, is disheartening. The incredible links that you learn exist, between Lyme and other diseases and yet you find such a lack of research and awareness.

The friends that you lose because they do not understand how one day you can cheer on your child in a sports game and then just a day later be in extreme pain , unable to get out of bed.

This disease takes so much from families and its time to be taken seriously.

I do not want to end this on a negative note, I would like to say that my faith keeps me going. The faith that God has created good decent human beings who will take a stand for all the suffering people.. Especially the children. God has truly put some wonderfully amazing people in my life due to Lyme. That is the silver lining in all of this chaos. People that I feel honored to stand with in the fight for Lyme disease. God bless!!

Is Fibro from Low Blood Flow?

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Brain scans detect fibromyalgia

The Dr. Oz show that was aired in 2012, showed a picture of a brain scan of someone with fibromyalgia.  That scan showed an area down the center of the brain and across the top of the frontal cortex in a bright blue.  It was explained that this area of the brain had a very low blood supply.  It was also explained that this was the area of the brain that was directly connected to pain processing and emotional responses to pain.  No wonder the brain doesn’t know when to shut off its pain sensors, it’s not nourished. The scan that detects these changes in brain function is called a photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) scan. It’s nice to know that brain scans detect fibromyalgia.  Here is the link to this show http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/fibromyalgia-real-illness-pt-1#cmpid_FB_LINK.  It’s in two parts and the second part is listed below this video.

On November 3rd a study was release from Marsielle, France.  This study included thirty women, twenty had fibromyalgia and ten were normal.  A 100 question fibromyalgia test was given to these women.  This test also showed differences in brain function between the women with fibromyalgia and those without. This study was conducted by Dr. Guedj and his colleagues. The twenty women with fibromyalgia were diagnosed according to tests that the American College of Rheumatology uses.

An increased score on this test indicated that low blood flow occurs in the left anterior temporal cluster. This area of the brain sets at about the area of the ear on the left side.  This hypoperfusion (low blood flow) showed up the most in the polar and mediobasal cortices.

According to Dr Guedj the results of this test indicated that fibromyalgia is a disorder of the central part of the brain where pain sensations are heightened.

The results of these findings might explain why doctors can’t find any physical reasons for fibromyalgia.

Other tests were given to these women besides the 100 questions.  They were given tests that rates pain on a scale, a French version of the McGill Pain Questionnaire, the Questionnaire Doleur de Saint-Antoine scale, and the Tubingen Pain Behavior Scale.
The only results that were compared to the SPECT scans were the results from the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire.
“The relationship between somatosensory hyperperfusion and fibromyalgia clinical severity is reported for, to our knowledge, the first time and reinforces the central sensitization hypothesis,” they wrote.
Low blood flow to the left anterior temporal region, which is part of the limbic system, could lead to an explanation regarding another aspect of fibromyalgia – Brain fog.
There was another study from the University of Michigan Health Services.  This study shows that persons with fibromyalgia suffer more pain from a gentle pinch that persons who don’t have it.  In fact, the pressure from the pinch has to be twice as much for the persons who don’t have fibromyalgia to feel as much as those who do. The sense of pain shows up in different areas of the brain than the individuals with fibromyalgia.
This study also included fMRI’s that were performed on sixteen patients with fibromyalgia.  fMRI is an extremely fast form of MRI.  It is reported that the results of these tests give a road map of where the pain is felt in the brain.
Simply put, low blood flow to the central and left temporal portions of the brain could very well be a leading cause for the pain and confusion that we fibromyalgia patients suffer with.  Thank goodness it’s not “in our heads” like some physicians still think it is.  Then again, it looks like maybe it really IS in our heads. It’s nice to know brain scans detect fibromyalgia.