A drop in blood flow to the brain is called cerebral hypoperfusion. Nausea, fainting, migraine headaches, and dizziness are signs of cerebral hypoperfusion. Visual hearing and spatial problems may also occur.
Cerebral hypoperfusion is also associated with an increased risk of brain cell damage and brain cell death, which may increase the risk of stroke and dementia.
A new report finds an association between neck pain, vertebral subluxations, and cerebral hypoperfusion. Why might spinal dysfunction reduce blood flow to the brain? One theory says that vertebral subluxations trigger dysfunction in the spinal segments, which may irritate nerves entering and exiting the spinal cord, and the spinal cord itself. In turn, spinal dysfunction may influence messages to the brain, including messages about blood flow.
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