https://www.neuroskills.com/neuro-landscape-blog/2016/08/05/neurodegenerative-processes-and-brain-injury/ A brain injury blog by Dr. Mark J. Ashley, CEO, Centre for Neuro Skills Sun, 07 Aug 2016 03:56:30 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8.9 https://www.neuroskills.com/neuro-landscape-blog/2016/08/05/neurodegenerative-processes-and-brain-injury/#comment-12 Sun, 07 Aug 2016 03:56:30 +0000 https://neurolandscapeblog.wordpress.com/?p=42#comment-12 When you speak of neurodegenerative and inflammatory changes, I assume you’re referring to changes seen in CSF (cerebral spinal fluid). In Feb. 2015, a routine MRI w/ Gadolinium for my hydrocephalus showed diffuse dura inflammation. A CSF culture was then obtained which was negative for infection, but revealed degenerative/inflammatory changes, which were not relayed to me because these changes are not normally part of the hydrocephalus workup. But I now believe it should be, and routinely done as part of outcomes assessment, esp when there’s suboptimal outcomes. Turns out there was some dura inflammation present in 2012. But was missed. Last year I wrote this up as a case study on my neurosciences blog. My expertise is in mHealth diagnostics, where I earlier designed & patented an algorhythm for hydrocephalus. I have speculated that a CTE model consisting of CSF, MRI or PET, and neurobehavioral changes, could be created to dx early signs of CTE, and similarly in other disorders such as Parkinsons & MS. Here’s my own case study http:/wp.me/poW1N-68 The dura inflammation was eventually dx as pachy meningitis. But the underlying cause remains unclear.

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