# Cerebral Venous-Associated Brain Damage May Lead to Anxiety and Depression **URL:** \ **Category:** Research Papers\ **Created:** [June 23, 2024, 11:36am UTC](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/cerebral-venous-associated-brain-damage-may-lead-to-anxiety-and-depression/16467 "2024-06-23T11:36:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Chrickychricky](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwitheagle.org/chrickychricky/32/15581_2.png) [@Chrickychricky](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/u/Chrickychricky)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2024, 11:36am UTC](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/cerebral-venous-associated-brain-damage-may-lead-to-anxiety-and-depression/16467/1 "2024-06-23T11:36:19Z")
> **[Cerebral Venous-Associated Brain Damage May Lead to Anxiety and Depression](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9738348/)** > > Background and purpose: Anxiety and depression are common in patients with Cerebral venous outflow disturbance (CVOD). Here, we aimed to explore possible mechanisms underlying this phenomenon. Methods: We enrolled patients diagnosed with... Trying to understand the connection between IJVS and anxiety and insomnia and found this. ---
**Author:** ![Jules](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwitheagle.org/jules/32/404_2.png) [@Jules](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/u/Jules)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2024, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/cerebral-venous-associated-brain-damage-may-lead-to-anxiety-and-depression/16467/2 "2024-06-23T14:45:13Z")
That’s a really interesting study, thanks @Chrickychricky ! Something to consider along with potential vagus nerve compression when members have anxiety & IJV compression… ---
**Author:** ![Isaiah\_40\_31](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwitheagle.org/isaiah_40_31/32/3054_2.png) [@Isaiah\_40\_31](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/u/Isaiah_40_31)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2024, 10:08pm UTC](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/cerebral-venous-associated-brain-damage-may-lead-to-anxiety-and-depression/16467/3 "2024-06-23T22:08:18Z")
I observed in the first two images in the article that the person in picture B possibly exhibits symptoms of vES: ![Screenshot 2024-06-23 at 3.08.34 PM](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/ben_eagle/original/2X/9/9d87fce9752f6a1bdd3aaa1299b4ca36ccfc6598.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![PatientD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ba0ec/32.png) [@PatientD](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/u/PatientD)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2024, 10:48pm UTC](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/cerebral-venous-associated-brain-damage-may-lead-to-anxiety-and-depression/16467/4 "2024-06-23T22:48:27Z")
I agree it’s an interesting paper. From my point of view it’s description of diagnostics and patterns of brain damage was most interesting. Not to disrespect anxiety etc in anyway as a real & frequent symptom. Pity UK brain medics seem not to use these diagnostics. D ---
**Author:** ![Chrickychricky](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwitheagle.org/chrickychricky/32/15581_2.png) [@Chrickychricky](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/u/Chrickychricky)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2024, 11:15pm UTC](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/cerebral-venous-associated-brain-damage-may-lead-to-anxiety-and-depression/16467/5 "2024-06-23T23:15:54Z")
I’m a psychologist and I totally agree that doctors are not savvy to structural causes of emotional distress. The good news is that the brain can heal itself once good circulation is restored. It also makes me sad that most of us have to wait so long for the proper treatment which allows more damage to occur.