The Brainstem and The Upper Cervical Spine

The Brainstem and The Upper Cervical Spine

The Brainstem The brainstem is a vital part of the central nervous system; it is responsible for regulating many of the functions and actions of the body that are not under conscious control, so called autonomic functions. This includes heart rate, blood pressure,...

Epilepsy – a Central Nervous System Disorder

Epilepsy and our Central Nervous System (CNS) What is Epilepsy? Epilepsy is a central nervous system disorder in which brain activity becomes abnormal, causing seizures or periods of unusual behaviour, sensations and sometimes loss of awareness. Seizure symptoms can...

CSF Flow and the Upper Cervical Spine (C1 and C2)

The upper cervical spine and the role of CSF is not a very well understood area by the medical community. The basic jobs of CSF flow are to keep the brain buoyant, provides nutrition to the brain and remove metabolic waste products. Mechanisms of continuous secretion...