Cerebral version

[HenryW]

Hello,

Thank you to everyone who has answered my questions.

I am sorry to say, I am still confused.

If your AMN changes into the cerebral version, does your condition automatically get worse?

Can the inflammation be reversed?

[AussieBob]

No it cannot be reversed sadly

[monkeybus]

Can it be reversed? Yes and no (mostly no).

Neurogenesis.

Neurogenesis is defined as the process through which new neurons are formed in the brain through pre-natal development and as adults. Neurogenesis was traditionally believed to only occur during embryonic development, which is now understood to not be the case.

Adult neurogenesis

It was believed that neurogenesis in humans only occurred during embryonic development. The brain’s cells and their circuits were thought to be fixed, with the only changes occurring when there was a loss of cells and a reduction in brain volume.

It was found in many species of animals that there was evidence of self-repair and continued growth of neurons, however mammalian brains were thought to be an exception to this.

It was however understood that other cells such as microglia, astrocytes, and oligodendrocytes were able to divide in adults and respond to injury. Despite these cells being able to divide, only the neurons were considered to not be able to replicate themselves.

It is now understood that this limitation on neurons is not true and adult neurogenesis can occur.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuro...

Exercise, learning, recall and psychedelic drugs are all now known to promote neurogenesis.

sciencedirect.com/topics/ne...

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor

Neurotrophic factors are a family of proteins that are responsible for the growth and survival of nerve cells during development, and for the maintenance of adult nerve cells. Animal studies and test tube (in vitro) models have shown that certain neurotrophic factors are capable of making damaged nerve cells regenerate. Because of this capability, these factors represent exciting possibilities for reversing a number of devastating brain disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Lou Gehrig’s disease, and Huntington’s Disease

hopes.stanford.edu/brain-de...

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/269...

Brain damage is one thing, but the brain is a big, complex device-thing. I have taken the brain-stem reaction test. It proved what the MRI results showed with my three lesions - that being I have brain damage.

Likely we all do, to one extent or another

Brain neurons

[HenryW in reply to monkeybus]

Thanks. This is encouraging.I thank everyone for responding to my questions.

[SongStream]

Update: By now, you probably had your MRI, and your questions about cerebral ALD was because you hadn't had an MRI in 30 years. Please inform us of your status. Do you have cerebral ALD?