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Cluster Headache Help and Support >> Cluster Headache Specific >> 7th Cranial Nerve Trauma http://www.clusterheadaches.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1238821997 Message started by cassie on Apr 4th, 2009 at 1:13am |
Title: 7th Cranial Nerve Trauma Post by cassie on Apr 4th, 2009 at 1:13am
I went to the link that Bob gave me and read the information. Funny, I never really considered it a "Disease". I always thought it was a "Disorder", just a dysfunction of some sort in the nerve or hypothalamus. Please don't quote the dictionary I did go read the definitions.
Anyway after reading all of the info, I suddenly remembered that when I was 16 years old I had Bells Palsy just in the facial region and that was the day after getting my wisdom tooth pulled, same side the CH occur on. That occurs in the 7th cranial nerve too. I remember they did MRI and Scans then found nothing, administered a round of steroid treatment and that was that. When I was 21 in the first trimester of my pregnancy is when I got my first CH. Then during each pregnancy they would be at the beginning or the end. I thought maybe it was hormones that set them off then. It said in the report that hormones did not set CH off. I ended having episodes that happended when I was not pregnant too. Could it be a trauma to the 7th cranial nerve that is the underlying cause of CH, and not have anything to do with the hypothalamus? The only reason I say this is because my daughter the one that has had the ventricular shunt has a very rare condition called Rhombemcephalosynapsis. All that big word simply means is that the Cerebellum is fused together and there is no vermis. She has an irregular shaped cerrebellum but has no issues. Her spinal fluid does not drain, but there are many hydro kids that have what the call the normal cerrebellum. The condition Rhombemcephalosynapsis is very very rare. I do not know what the heck my hypathalmus looks like but even if it were not the norm, maybe its the 7th cranial nerve that has been damaged and has become dysfunctional and/or sensitive. Maybe the dysfunction throws the hypathalmus off. I found this interesting from the article "Abnormal blood levels of prolactin, testosterone, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), and cortisol may be linked to perturbations in the activity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis." How many of you are anxious type people, hyperactive? Thyroid problems? Hypoglycemic? Maybe it is a total hormonal imbalance. Maybe I am just totally denying the inevitable, that it is going to return eventually. :-[ |
Title: Re: 7th Cranial Nerve Trauma Post by Guiseppi on Apr 4th, 2009 at 2:03am
Maybe I am just totally denying the inevitable, that it is going to return eventually. Maybe!!! ;)
But don't let that stop you in your searching and questioning. that's how we discovered oxygen,lithium, verapamil, shrooms, because people keep questioning and searching. You've already gone way over my head.......Monty and Bob are 2 of the more learned, research types who will probably chime in on some of your theories. That being said, remember our creed. Live your life between the hits, but ALWAYS be ready to do battle. |
Title: Re: 7th Cranial Nerve Trauma Post by Pixie-elf on Apr 4th, 2009 at 9:22pm cassie wrote on Apr 4th, 2009 at 1:13am:
Some people HAVE found relief by getting hormone levels checked, and treating certain imbalances. You might want to look at 'WHY don't we pay attention to this?!" It's specifically about Testosterone. Some women do not get hits while they're pregnant. The person who started that thread hasn't had any since a hystorectomy, if I recall correctly... It's the same with thyroid imbalances, too. Some people find relief by correcting that. Along with other things. Hopefully, the beast will stay gone for you! PFDAN Mystina |
Title: Re: 7th Cranial Nerve Trauma Post by midwestbeth on Apr 5th, 2009 at 1:23am
I can't get it to link...must be doing something wrong. It's on the meds board, scroll down on the on the first page.
I use 02 to abort and rc seeds as a prevent. For info go to clusterbusters.com It's not a treatment for everyone. I had tried many other Rx meds without success and this is worked for me. YMMV I've been chronic from the start. It's not so bad not, maybe one or two hits a week with occasional minor shadows. 02 takes care of it. :) Beth |
Title: Re: 7th Cranial Nerve Trauma Post by Racer1_NC on Apr 5th, 2009 at 1:23am |
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