The neuroprotection myth. The idea that you need to save neurons to improve or reach recovery...

Epilepsy in Nepal is considered as a curse. In many parts of Nepal epileptic people never visit the doctors rather they seek alternative medicine like dhami, witch's doctor etc. They are torturted with the chill powder, burn by hot metal etc. People believe that epilepsy get cured after marriage.

While change is happening, the myth persists that neurological health is unrelated to immune or digestive health. My favorite myth-buster article from the University of Virginia:

"Researchers discovered a rare and powerful type of immune cell in the meninges around the brain, suggesting the cells may play a critical but previously unappreciated role in battling Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis, meningitis and other neurological diseases. By harnessing the cells’ power, doctors may be able to develop new treatments for neurological diseases, traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injuries – even migraines. Researchers also suspect the cells may be the missing link connecting the brain and the microbiota in our guts." https://news.virginia.edu/illimitable/discovery/theyll-have-rewrite-textbooks

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