CCSVI and CCVBP

[uprightdoc]

I haven't read Professor Grotenhuis's study. The studies below are on: 1) the role of neurovascular compression of the ventrolateral medulla in essential hypertension - an MRI study; and 2) the impact of correction of C1/atlas on essential hypertension by NUCCA that cited the previous study.

http://www.ajnr.org/content/16/2/401.full.pdf

https://www.nucca.org/files/Hypertension2007.pdf

There are other studies on neurogenic hypertension as well.

[Robnl]

Hi doc,

Where can I buy your book 'The downside of upright posture'?? I want to give it to George the chiro

rgds

Robert
ps i'm gonna check the urls later

[NZer1]

Just Googled the usual sources and Barnes and Noble don't have it and Amazon seem to have priced it out of the Universe!

http://www.amazon.com/The-Downside-Upri ... 1935097695

and options; http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/ ... dition=all

[uprightdoc]

Hi Robert,

We have tried to ship the book internationally but it has been a gluteus maximus pain and expensive.

The Amazon prices are good for laughs.

[Robnl]

yeah, i was starting to think you are a famous writer

[uprightdoc]

Lookout JK Rowling. The next step is Hollywood and turning the book into a blockbuster movie.

The link below is our Facebook page for the Merrill Magee Inn. Our innkeeper decorated the guest house for Christmas. Check out the pictures. He did a great job.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Merrill- ... 6829389724

[Rosegirl]

How about releasing the old book -- and the new one, of course -- as an ebook?

[uprightdoc]

We have discussed publishing the first book as a e-book. I have it in PDF format.

I'm not sure about the second book, which is more for professionals. As of now I am looking at the traditional route for publishing the book.

I have been polishing the section on the midbrain for the next book for the last several days. It's a very interesting section but at this point I am starting to get a little midbrain fatigue.

It's time to get back to editing the medial longitudinal fasciculus. The medial longitudinal fasciculus is often involved in MS patients with nystagmus and diplopia. It's also involved in Parkinson's and a Parkinson's Plus condition called Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. MS and progressive supranuclear palsy cause internuclear ophthalmoplegia. My theory is that it is probably due to faulty craniospinal hydrodynamics.

[NZer1]

Hi Dr,

The question still drifts around, where can your book be purchased by the not wealthy who need to read it?

;)
Nigel

[uprightdoc]

Hello Nigel,

I have a limited number of copies left. They can be purchased through my website. Paypal however, won't take international orders so we have had to resort to Western Union. The cost of sending a money order and shipping makes it as expensive as buying one of the used copies on Amazon. Come to think of it, I should start selling my new books as used ones. I'll just bend the pages a bit to make them look used. No one will be ablt to tell the difference.

[blossom]

Hello Dr. Flanigan, I just looked at your Facebook pictures. I really enjoyed it. I always loved to see the old treasures like you found come back to life. The before and after. Looking at this old beams and original other parts of the house. A person could feel the strength and time put into it when it was originally built. Unlike many of the the paper doll buildings being put up today – a lot of gingerbread but no strength or character.

Your photographs of everything are great. Question – who owns the doggies and Kitty? Or are they part of the staff? Whichever, they are as cute as can be.

You are doing a wonderful job. It is beautiful. If I were able it would be on my list of things to do and a place to go.

[uprightdoc]

Hello Blossom,

It's been a challenge. The place was a wreck when we got it but it has been fun. We had to demo the two hundred year old section. It was rotting. We saved the rest of the main house. The timbers aren't the only thing that was strong. The men who built the house were strong and clever in handling the heavy timbers and stones for the foundation. We're using a lot of power tools and heavy equipment instead. We saved the old timbers with mortice and tenon joints as well as hand carved dowels still intact. We saved the old hand-cut nails as well. There were many sizes from large spikes down to tiny ones more like those that cobblers used. We will use the old timbers and nails for the bar and some booths in the new tavern. In addition to the timbers, we also found large stones with bore holes that were they used to split them and we found a deep hand-laid cistern under the house. We think they used it to store water for the winter. We found two other cisterns. One was the well. The doggies and kitties belong to friends of our innkeeper.

[vesta]

Greetings:
Could you please give me your opinion on my post under General "MS Positive Feedback Loop" posted Dec 13, 2014.
Thanks, Vesta

[uprightdoc]

Hello Vesta,

It would take too long to comment on all of them but you make some interesting points.

I don't mean to toot my own horn but I started my researh in 1984 and published my first paper on the role of the vertebral veins in neurodegenerative diseases in 1987 long before Zamboni published his research. At the same time I described the role of the perivascular pathways and CSF as the lymph system of the brain and its importance to removal of wastes etc, decades before anything was mentioned about the glymphatic system. Considering Zamboni's theory versus mine, there are far more potential causes of venous insufficiency of the vertebral veins due to malformations, misalignments and deformation of the upper cervical spine than venous insufficiency due to malformation and blockage of the jugulars. Moreover, the vertebral veins are the primary drainage routes of the brain used during upright posture, not the jugulars and upright posture is used two-thirds of every day.

It was Schelling who introduced the term venous back jets not Zamboni. He attributed the violent back jets to trauma.

In addition to muscle spasms, muscle weakness can cause deformation of the spine. Most primary malformations, misalignments and deformation of the upper cervical spine, however, and spondylosis, scoliosis and stenosis in the lower spine in patients with MS are due to other causes not muscle spasms or weakness. Spasms and weaknesses cause secondary deformation.

It is wise to make every effort to enhance blood and cerebrospinal fluid circulation in all neurodegenerative diseases to provide nutrients and eliminate wastes, as well as inflammation.

Swimming and aqua therapy are terrific for many neurological disorders.

[vesta]

Hello Vesta,

It would take too long to comment on all of them but you make some interesting points.

I don't mean to toot my own horn but I started my researh in 1984 and published my first paper on the role of the vertebral veins in neurodegenerative diseases in 1987 long before Zamboni published his research. At the same time I described the role of the perivascular pathways and CSF as the lymph system of the brain and its importance to removal of wastes etc, decades before anything was mentioned about the glymphatic system. Considering Zamboni's theory versus mine, there are far more potential causes of venous insufficiency of the vertebral veins due to malformations, misalignments and deformation of the upper cervical spine than venous insufficiency due to malformation and blockage of the jugulars. Moreover, the vertebral veins are the primary drainage routes of the brain used during upright posture, not the jugulars and upright posture is used two-thirds of every day.

It was Schelling who introduced the term venous back jets not Zamboni. He attributed the violent back jets to trauma.

In addition to muscle spasms, muscle weakness can cause deformation of the spine. Most primary malformations, misalignments and deformation of the upper cervical spine, however, and spondylosis, scoliosis and stenosis in the lower spine in patients with MS are due to other causes not muscle spasms or weakness. Spasms and weaknesses cause secondary deformation.

It is wise to make every effort to enhance blood and cerebrospinal fluid circulation in all neurodegenerative diseases to provide nutrients and eliminate wastes, as well as inflammation.

Swimming and aqua therapy are terrific for many neurological disorders.

Thanks much for your response. Too bad I didn't know about your work in 1987, I could have avoided loss of function. You SHOULD toot your own horn (and I hope you will when I post this on Daily Kos next month - I'll let you know in advance should you wish to comment. My previous posts have brought out shills for the drug companies mostly.)
I'll give credit to Schelling for "back jet". Also especially to your work in structural issues. Somehow Zamboni's paper ignited general interest in blood/CSF circulation which DID change my life. I feel so much more confident that I can get some control over the disease process. There is an unfortunate tendency for allopaths to disdain Chiropractors (functional therapies). Your analyses provide a good explanation of why angioplasty can't work for many. I obviously don't know the technical details, but hope that other MSers can help themselves as I've been able to do with this bit of knowledge.
(role of fluid mechanics) I wrote another piece on MS Progression (Progressive MS and the Spine - Tims General discussion Dec 2, 2014) which I believe originates in spinal deformations. Anyway, thanks again. (I refer to your work often on my site, MS Cure Enigmas.net.)

Thanks again, Vesta

PS I'm going to quote your above response on my site. Give credit where credit is due.