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There may be a new connection between the brain and the spinal cord

Physiotherapist Gülsah Konakoglu found that there may be a new connection between the vagus, which is the longest nerve in the body that provides the connection between the brain and the internal organs, and the corticospinal that controls motor movements in the brain. Konakoglu also added, "If this information can be proven scientifically, it will lead to a whole new era."

A new research thesis has been put forward on the vagus, also known as vagus nerve, which is the longest nerve in the body. It is considered that the vagus, which provides communication between the brain and internal organs and allows the organs to work healthier and more regularly, may have a connection with the corticospinal in the brain, which are responsible for controlling the motor movement in the opposite half of the body. It is expected that Physiotherapist Gülsah Konakoglu will take place as a new knowledge in science with her research for her doctoral thesis.

Gülsah Konakoglu from Istanbul Gelisim University, who conducted research on the doctoral thesis titled "The effect of vagus nerve stimulation on EEG and EMG measurement in healthy people", concluded that there may be a connection between the stimulation of the vagus nerve and corticospinal methods as a result of her reports on 90 people. Stating that they were surprised by the results of the studies they started for the measurement, Gülsah Konakoglu gave detailed information about her research, which could be a new finding.

Speaking primarily about the importance of the vagus nerve, Gülsah Konakoglu indicated, "The vagus nerve is the longest nerve in the body that provides a connection between the brain and internal organs. Therefore, it ensures the proper functioning of the internal organs. It is also known as the vagabond nerve. The stimulation of the vagus nerve is normally done by the body itself and the organs work in a balanced way. However, our body may sometimes not be able to perform that stimulation due to autonomic nervous system dysfunctions, that is, stress-related disorders. In such cases, therapeutic methods can be used to stimulate the vagus nerve. These are surgical procedures. Non-invasive methods can also be performed other than surgery. Surgical methods have complications. Since it is simple and cheap, non-invasive methods have come to the fore in recent years. ”

“STIMULATION FROM THE EAR REVEALED THE CONNECTION”

The ear, which is usually the only connection of the vagus with the outside, is preferred as the method. Hence, the people who participated in the research were stimulated from the ear. She also added the following about the thesis:

“Noninvasive methods, especially those stimulated by the ear, are more prominent. Because there are fewer side effects. In our study, we also performed an ear stimulus. In other words, we stimulated the vagus nerve by ear. When we examine at the researches, we have always been stimulated from the left ear due to the possibility of cardiac side effects. We have made it from different ears.

We divided the participants into three groups of 30 people. One group is stimulated from the left ear, one group from the right ear, and the other group from both ears. The results we obtained were interesting. After performing this stimulation, we evaluated the effect of stimulation with EEG and EMG measurements we performed before and after. When we analyzed the results, we were especially surprised by the EMG results, because we found we detected an increase in activation on the right side of the body in the group we stimulated from the left ear. In the group we stimulated from the right ear, we detected an increase in activation on the left side of the body. Lastly, we found that there was an increase in activation of the muscles on both sides of the body in the group we stimulated from both ears. One side of the brain controls motor movements on the opposite side of the brain. Therefore, the results we obtained suggest that the vagus may be connected by corticospinal. Scientifically, it is not known whether there is such a connection. However, there is so much unexplored space in the brain. If future studies can prove this, this information will be a brand new breakthrough in science. "

"IT WILL BE SHARED WITH THE SCIENCE WORLD SOON"

Konakoğlu said that the study, which was taken from a prestigious science journal in Q1, will soon share with the scientific world and that this connection may be of great importance in the treatment of very different diseases in the future. Konakoglu: "When the vagus nerve is not stimulated enough, it causes autonomic nervous system dysfunctions. Stress-related disorders are one of them. Our internal organs are not functioning properly. Because the connection between the brain and our organs is disrupted. This can be counted mostly in diseases of psychosomatic origin. It can trigger fibromyalgia, migraine, parkinson and even cause cancer from rheumatological diseases. Regular stimulation of the vagus is extremely significant for our internal organs. We know that this new link that we have uncovered will be used in the treatment of many diseases in the future. I am happy that our work will give results and that we add value to science."