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Nearly half of the planet suffers from a neurological disease (english.elpais.com)

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[-] Arete@lemmy.world 41 points 6 months ago

We estimate that 3.4 billion people experienced some form of neurological health loss in 2021, which is a staggering number. This is largely due to certain conditions that are widespread. For example, tension-type headaches affected about 2 billion people in 2021.

Seems like they goosed their numbers here for a headline. Tension headaches aren't well understood, but they're generally not neurological.

[-] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 9 points 6 months ago

Are tension-headaches blood pressure related?

[-] barsoap@lemm.ee 4 points 6 months ago

Combination of stress and movement patters, posture etc. that make callisthenics folks and martial artists look at you with sad eyes. The reason exercise doesn't help in the moment it's flaring is because you don't know how to move. Exercise does help, especially anything that's training fine-grained full body control and awareness but those are skills which have to be developed over longer time-spans. A good physio might be able to alleviate acute symptoms by poking you in the right way but in the end they're going to give you homework to figure out your own muscles and bones. Likely some general spinal segmentation exercises with some extra you-specific stuff on top. Also, get that stress under control.

tl;dr: psychological / psychosomatic, not neuronal. The nerves are healthy they're just carrying BS signals. Blood pressure might be correlated because stressed-out persons don't tend to have chill blood pressure but it's not the pressure that's causing the headache, directly or indirectly, because see what Canadian_anarchist said.

[-] Canadian_anarchist@lemmy.ca 3 points 6 months ago

The descriptions of blood pressure headaches are inconsistent with tension headaches. Primarily, a headache that worsens with exercise/strain does not align with symptoms of a tension headache, which will remain unchanged. That being said, I am not trying to downplay the legitimate link of headaches in general with blood pressure.

[-] mox@lemmy.sdf.org 19 points 6 months ago

The study shows that, over the last three decades, the number of people living with or dying from such pathologies has increased (by 59% and 41%, respectively) due to the aging of the population and the influence of environmental, metabolic or unhealthy lifestyle factors that constitute risk factors for some of these pathologies (e.g., stroke and dementia).

The authors also focus on preventable risk factors and stress that high blood pressure, smoking or high blood glucose levels are variables that favor neurological pathologies, such as stroke or Alzheimer’s disease. “In 2021, 84% of stroke-associated DALYs were potentially preventable if exposure to 18 identified risk factors were decreased,” the authors summarize. In this regard, Porta mentions three healthy lifestyle tips that help prevent brain pathologies: “Physical exercise, adequate sleep patterns and adequate nutrition,” he concludes.

[-] Patches@sh.itjust.works 13 points 6 months ago

What exactly are the 18 identified risk factors?

Because for a list that starts with; Everyone needs more exercise, more sleep, less work, less stress and healthier food.

It ain't happening given the reality we live in and
What the fuck doesn't that list decrease?

[-] mox@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 6 months ago

When I want the details behind a summary, I usually consult the source material. It's linked in the article.

[-] Patches@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 months ago

I tried but I still can't find all 18 things. It's so long winded. Like they had a page requirement

[-] mox@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 6 months ago

It’s so long winded. Like they had a page requirement

I think you'll find the same in most scientific research papers.

[-] TempermentalAnomaly@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

It was on page 80 of the supplemental PDF. They mention that in the article.

[-] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 13 points 6 months ago

I thought this was reporting on toxoplasmosis gondii. Nope, just depressing and scary dangerous disorders.

[-] teamevil@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

My cat is personally offended and is making me do some demeaning shit to rectify the wrong

[-] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago

Which one? ^/s

[-] SPRUNT@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

(R)

[-] muhyb@programming.dev 2 points 6 months ago

I don't suffer, I enjoy it. /j

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