Capsule Endoscopy Ver más
Capsule endoscopy is a minimally invasive method for imaging the gastrointestinal tract. Capsules have been developed to visualises the mucosa of the esophagus, stomach, small and large intestine. This videoscribe explains how capsule endoscopy represents a breakthrough innovation by squeezing the imaging functionality of conventional fibre-optic endoscopy into a pill sized cordless device and how capsule endoscopy works in harmony with the fiber-optic video endoscope. The video draws attention to the widespread adoption of "cable cutting" in the wireless era and how capsule endoscopy cuts the endoscopic umbilical cord.
Survival Software, The Vagus Brake, Polyvagal Theory and Well-being Ver más
This video describes our survival software. All life forms are driven to seek a place of safety as without this,many life affirming activities would be difficult,if not impossible. Eating, sleeping, communing with others, establishing relationships, romancing, child rearing and creativity cannot thrive under threat. Our external "antennae" provide exteroception, our sense organs providing a stream of information from the external environment. Interoception is conveyed from our internal organs, informing of physiological well-being and this is conveyed by the vagus nerve. Only around 1% of incoming information informs our consciousness, the remainder operating below our state of awareness. Much of this information flow calibrates our state of calm and well-being with the need the fight or flee from danger. The response to danger or perceived threat must be lightning fast and is reflex rather than cognitive. The video describes how dependent we are on seeking safety and this is apparent early on in life and present in all life forms. The survival software is hard wired and baked in from birth and can be observed early on in life, and is present to some degree in the absence of teaching or life experiences. The video touches on the work of Stephen Porges and his polyvagal theory that provides a platform for understanding behavior and maladjustments. The video is built around a patient presenting with an unexplained medical disorder affecting the gastrointestinal tract and explores the polyvagal theory as a possible cause of the symptoms. The presentation places the vagus nerve at the forefront of our surveillance software and the constant quest for inner balance.The autonomic nervous system integrates afferent and efferent signals and imbalance of sympathetic and parasympathetic tone may result in chronic physical and or psychological ill-health. The search for safety and its physiological implications needs to be considered when there is little or no evidence of a hardware cause to account for ill-health. The message conveyed should be of particular interest to healthcare professionals including doctors, nurses, psychotherapists, alternative practitioners and patients.
The internet of the body: the vagus nerve explained - Online interview Ver más
"The vagus nerve is a very important part of our sense of well-being. It's not really part of the medical world in which we clinicians live nor you as a patient perhaps live in, because so much of our work is focused around hardware. However, the vagus nerve is becoming a very important part of understanding those individuals who don't necessarily have hardware problems but feel unwell."
In this fascinating online interview, the renowned professor of gastroenterology and minimally invasive gastroenterologist, Professor Owen Epstein, brilliantly explains the role of the vagus nerve in the human body. In a comprehensive way, the London-based professor details the significance of the vagus nerve, how it can impact the "hardware" or organs of the body, and how issues with the vagus nerve are investigated and treated.
0:00 Introduction
0:17 What exactly is the vagus nerve? What is its main function?
5:14 What happens to the human body if something is wrong with the vagus nerve?
8:20 Is it possible to investigate the vagus nerve?
13:46 What is the most effective treatment with regards to vagus nerve problems?
If you would like to book a consultation with Professor Epstein you can do so by visiting his Top Doctors website here: https://www.topdoctors.co.uk/doctor/o...
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