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Neuroinflammation is inflammation inside the brain driven largely by the brain’s own immune cells (microglia) and is implicated in conditions from depression and anxiety to cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s. Microglia can detect peripheral danger signals (from obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, poor diet, chronic stress, infections like Lyme) and shift into pro‑inflammatory states that amplify and sustain inflammation in the brain. That inflammation can reduce neural plasticity and BDNF, promote glutamate excitotoxicity, damage neurons, and produce symptoms that look like mood, memory, or cognitive disorders rather than the overt redness or pain you’d see in the body. Clinically we can now image microglial activation with specialized PET/MRI scans and correlate blood inflammatory markers with brain risk. Practical approaches emphasized in the talks focus on treating underlying triggers (infections, metabolic disease), and on lifestyle measures—anti‑inflammatory diet, regular exercise, good sleep, stress reduction, and minimizing alcohol—while medical treatments (including anti‑inflammatory drugs and investigational approaches) should be considered with a clinician.

For more information, refer to https://drtalks.com/videos/neuroinflammation-lyme-disease/?t=329.