squidgy

May 12, 2021 9:56 AM

New, incredibly detailed videos capture how the brain jiggles inside the skull as blood and other fluids flow through the squidgy organ (LiveScience): gif, Youtube. "Really, it's a very small motion," typically between about 0.002 inches and 0.015 inches (50 to 400 micrometers) at most, in terms of how far the tissue deforms [...] Making the movements appear about 25 times larger allowed the researchers to assess that motion in greater detail, tracking its direction and amplitude with precision." "Stunning" Brain Movement Detail Possible with 3D Amplified MRI (Diagnostic Imaging)
posted by not_the_water (10 comments total)

shake shake shake
shake shake shake
shake that brain-y.
posted by Going To Maine at 9:58 AM on May 12, 2021 [1 favorite]

brainbeat
posted by Halloween Jack at 10:42 AM on May 12, 2021 [1 favorite]

Suddenly I have a headache, for some reason.
posted by Greg_Ace at 11:15 AM on May 12, 2021 [1 favorite]

Pressure in the brain can increase for many reasons, including traumatic injuries, tumors, infections and aneurysms; and in people with a condition called idiopathic intracranial hypertension, the exact cause of the pressure buildup is unknown, but it can trigger symptoms similar to those of a brain tumor, according to Cedars-Sinai.

"There are so many questions to answer," Kurt said.

All I ask of myself is that I hold together.
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 12:48 PM on May 12, 2021

Awww, nuts, I thought this was going to be a big scientific announcement that they had discovered a new organ that controlled cranial fluid balance and decided to call it "the squidgy organ." Sad trombone.
posted by All hands bury the dead at 2:11 PM on May 12, 2021 [1 favorite]

I am a neurologist and this is SO cool.
posted by adoarns at 3:05 PM on May 12, 2021

"the squidgy organ."

I used to play squidgy organ, but getting it to and from gigs was a huge hassle so I switched to Hammond B3.
posted by Greg_Ace at 3:09 PM on May 12, 2021 [2 favorites]

What Happens to Your Brain When You Get a Concussion? A simplified explanation from the Concussion Alliance.
posted by cenoxo at 9:42 PM on May 12, 2021

You beat me to it, Greg_Ace. I had a small stroke in 2005 and, for a year afterward, I had a motion-sensitive headache that felt exactly like how this looks. It's very cool to see and also... very uncomfortable to see.
posted by late afternoon dreaming hotel at 4:06 AM on May 13, 2021

Thanks, I hate it
posted by saturday_morning at 7:09 PM on May 13, 2021