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Had a chat with a Autsim expert yesterday about brains and the importance of sleep. Very important with Autsim persons. She said new reasearch (untested) but shows there might be tiny lymph glands in the brain and they drain while we are sleeping, so if we do not get enough sleep they may not be draining properly. She knows I have had a stroke and we agreed that may be why stroke suvivors sleep more and get brain fog( can relate to this) because the glands could be working harder to drain. Interesting talk. A

Bringing together any information which helps us make sense and understand what is going on in our brains is very helpful. This is a great bit of something to add to the list. Thanks Adam

Hi Adam,

As you mentioned, this is a very new field of research. The 'glymphatic system' (similar but separate to the lymphatic system) is thought to help remove potential waste from the central nervous system. It is suggested this occurs during sleep. I have included some links for further information at the end of this post.

Getting enough sleep is really important. It can certainly be difficult to concentrate and remember things if you are fatigued and not sleeping properly.

If sleep, fatigue or 'brain fog' are issues for you, talk to your doctor. It can also help to maintain good sleep hygiene, exercise regularly and have a healthy diet.

Give us a call on StrokeLine 1800 787 653 for further information and advice about stroke prevention, treatment, recovery and support.

Regards,

Kirsty and the StrokeLine team

Note: text underlined in blue are links to other web pages.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4636982/

http://stroke.ahajournals.org/content/45/10/3092.long