Dysautonomia or Autonomic dysregulation

Often, dizziness, light headedness when standing, headaches, migraines, brain fog, fatigue, visual/focus disturbance, easily overwhelmed, and anxiety are caused by dyautonomia. This can happen after concussions, surgeries, vestibular injuries, sickness, and more. It is often mistaken for vestibular issues because it usually involves dizziness, spatial disorientation or light headedness, when in fact, it has more to do with a lack of blood flow to the brain.

We only have 5-6L of blood in our system, and it can't be everywhere at once, so we need a system that can pump it up to our brain against gravity. When we stand, all blood drops down to our lower body and must be quickly pumped back up to our brain or we will feel dizziness, light headedness and other neurological issues due to lack of oxygen/nutrients to our brain. We can identify and fix this issue with sophisticated diagnostics and treatment strategies that can restore blood flow back to normal.

Thre are many areas of the brain that provide input to the Autonomic Nervous System. The balance areas of the brain, the trigeminal nucelus, amygdala, prefrontal cortex, anterior cingulate, hypothalamus, and other regions are involved in providing the feedback needed to control our blood flow to the brain. A balance between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system helps create the proper blood flow throughout the body and brain.