| This resonates quite deeply with me as somebody who's suffered from cerebrospinal fluid issues. Bad idea to say more than that. Anyways, it appears that there's a large amount of things that can go quite wrong in the form of tumors/lesions/CSF issues around the brain that can cause an unbelievably broad spectrum of strange to fucked up shit, and hilariously, be cured near overnight if they're found and treated. It's awful/funny to me because 60 years ago, talk of this would probably have you ostracized from the medical community/seen as batshit insane. I really hope we're able to see great strides into
readily accessible and reliable (as in, those interpreting them actually give a shit about the fine details, though I presume this will be solved by AI) brain screenings/imaging in my lifetime. Really, really hope so. It currently pains me there's only really three institutes, and furthermore really only three people pioneering serious research into inappropriate recurring CSF leaks (those being Stanford, Cedars-Sinai, and Duke - more specifically, Dr. Ian Carroll, Dr. Wouter Schievink, and can't speak for Duke) If I ever have the ability, I think one of my actual life goals would be to put large amounts of money into awareness of CSF leaks and their prevalence in those with connective tissue disorders (which also need more awareness spread...) and funding of young scholars who really want to dig into solving them. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2017/11/02/maga... I used to have an amazing vocabulary and placed in the top 10 of a state spelling bee when I was like 12 just from playing RuneScape. Never looked at a dictionary or spelling bee study book in my life at that point. Post CSF issues... my vocabulary is absolute arse, as can be seen in my poor choice of words in the bulk of my post. Sorry for going off topic from the actual article... but uhh, brain stuff. Central diabetes insipidus is another absolutely ARSE thing that should have more awareness... Pituitary gland issues can be caused by so many different things and cause so many issues, which when properly diagnosed, are typically quite treatable. |