The Role of the Craniocervical Junction in Craniospinal Hydrodynamics and Neurodegenerative Conditions
The craniocervical junction (CCJ) is a potential choke point for craniospinal hydrodynamics and may play a causative or contributory role in the pathogenesis and progression of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, MS, and ALS, as well as many other neurologica...
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| description | The craniocervical junction (CCJ) is a potential choke point for craniospinal hydrodynamics and may play a causative or contributory role in the pathogenesis and progression of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, MS, and ALS, as well as many other neurological conditions including hydrocephalus, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, migraines, seizures, silent-strokes, affective disorders, schizophrenia, and psychosis. The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the critical role of the CCJ in craniospinal hydrodynamics and to stimulate further research that may lead to new approaches for the prevention and treatment of the above neurodegenerative and neurological conditions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1f33b2d9476d4053a67ae7811ebf5fb62025-08-20T02:04:34ZengWileyNeurology Research International2090-18522090-18602015-01-01201510.1155/2015/794829794829The Role of the Craniocervical Junction in Craniospinal Hydrodynamics and Neurodegenerative ConditionsMichael F. Flanagan0American Chiropractic Association, 1701 Clarendon Boulevard, Suite 200, Arlington, VA 22209, USAThe craniocervical junction (CCJ) is a potential choke point for craniospinal hydrodynamics and may play a causative or contributory role in the pathogenesis and progression of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, MS, and ALS, as well as many other neurological conditions including hydrocephalus, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, migraines, seizures, silent-strokes, affective disorders, schizophrenia, and psychosis. The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the critical role of the CCJ in craniospinal hydrodynamics and to stimulate further research that may lead to new approaches for the prevention and treatment of the above neurodegenerative and neurological conditions.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/794829 |
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| title | The Role of the Craniocervical Junction in Craniospinal Hydrodynamics and Neurodegenerative Conditions |
| title_full | The Role of the Craniocervical Junction in Craniospinal Hydrodynamics and Neurodegenerative Conditions |
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| title_full_unstemmed | The Role of the Craniocervical Junction in Craniospinal Hydrodynamics and Neurodegenerative Conditions |
| title_short | The Role of the Craniocervical Junction in Craniospinal Hydrodynamics and Neurodegenerative Conditions |
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