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Does anyone know if babesia and/or bartonella cross the blood brain barrier?
I swear I didn't have the brain issues I have now until I started Artemisinin.
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Babs and bart both cause brain issues without a doubt. Read it in Burrascano.
I don't know if these illnesses actually cross the blood brain barrier. But, that isn't necessary to affect the brain.
For example, if babs is killing your red blood cells (which it does; it explodes them), then it is affecting how much oxygen your brain and entire body is getting. Without sufficient oxygen, the brain can't function properly. So, that is just one example of how diseases can affect the functioning of the brain.
Here is a quote from Burrascano about babs:
"Clues to the presence of Babesiosis include . . . persistent migraine-like headache, a vague sense of imbalance without true vertigo, encephalopathy and fatigue." (page 23)
Look up the word "encephalopathy." It means illness or disorder of the brain.
Then, regarding bart:
"Indicators of BLO infection include CNS symptoms out of proportion to the other systemic symptoms of chronic Lyme. There seems to be an increased irritability to the CNS, with agitation, anxiety, insomnia, and even seizures, in addition to other unusually strong symptoms of encephalitis, such as cognitive deficits and confusion." (page 24)
CNS means "central nervous system" or brain.
"Encephalitis" means inflammation of the brain.
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