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There are three parts to
brain stem: top, middle and lower. The mesencephalon is top part of brain stem. A high output of mesencephalon will cause an increased pulse and heart rate, inability to sleep, or a waking, fitful sleep. Other symptoms might include urinary tract infections, increased warmth and sweating, and sensitivity to light.
Along with a high mesencephalic output, fibromyalgia patient may present with a decreased output of cerebellum. The cerebellum controls coordinated movement and all of muscles of spinal column.
No matter what condition, it is imperative that chiropractic neurologist performs a thorough and comprehensive exam to determine exact nature of patient’s condition.
Fibromyalgia patients, as with all chronic (symptoms longer than six months) type patients must be monitored closely, before and after treatments (blood pressure, pulse SpO2). If patient is not monitored, it is possible to over-stimulate or exceed metabolic capacity. Since upper part of brain stem (mesencephalon) is firing at an abnormally high rate, I will want to utilize modalities that will lower mesencephalic output.
Dr. Michael L. Johnson is a Board Certified Chiropractic Neurologist with over twenty years of experience in private practice, over 850 hours of neurological studies, and 3800 hours of postgraduate education. His bestselling book What Do You Do When the Medications Don't Work? - A Non-Drug Treatment of Dizziness, Migraine Headaches, Fibromyalgia, and Other Chronic Conditions is available through his website at http://www.askdrjohnson.com.
