Help!?!?!?! I think I touched my brain?
I was sitting at home and I felt a little tickle in my nose. I figured it was a booger so I went to pick it but it came out red and bloody, I think I touched my brain. I think I might have picked a piece of it off and that wasn't a booger. Should I put it back?
Could you touch your own brain?
Yes, neurosurgeons touch brains of living patients every day. The brain is delicate, but not like a "goo" like many believe. Imagine poking your eye, It's sensitive, but you won't go blind.
Why is there a feeling of my brain being touched?
For the reader, here are the question details, which were posted in an answer:It feels like my brain is being pressed lightly in different areas but mostly located on my right side of the brain going towards the front. On the first day there was just a sudden pain on that area. On the third day there was just this full blast of pain, enough to make me stop working. Right now on my fifth day, there is just this odd sensation of light pressure in the brain but there's no longer any pain. I'd still want to think this is just some effect of migraine but I'm not certain. Can anyone help me know?Will just spitball some thoughts here, in no particular order….You could explore potential allergic responses or other environmental toxins. You may want to consider if you have experienced any changes in your environment, such as a new mattress at home or carpet at the office, or a new or rarely ingested food in your diet.You also could be feeling what might be referred to as psychophysiological pain or sensations, which are very real physiological symptoms but are caused or exacerbated by emotional or mental factors. These sensations usually abate when the emotional or mental health issue is resolved. Or, less likely but worth mentioning, it could be a tactile hallucination, where one’s brain feels something that is not actually there.There are also unofficial case reports of individuals feeling the interplay of neurotransmitters activity in the brain. I for one, am convinced I can feel a burst of neurotransmitter activity in my left temporal lobe when I spend several moments intensely focusing on gratitude, but this does not sound like what you are experiencing.Do you have insurance or finances to get an MRI ? This non-invasive (but expensive) procedure can rule out or determine a number of neurophysiological issues. MRIs measure neurobiological abnormalities and areas in the brain of atrophy or greater than average activity and show specific brain patterning consistent with various mental and physical health disorders, including depression, OCD, schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s, and brain tumors. It might be good if your symptoms become bothersome or you are otherwise concerned to rule out or pin down any brain abnormalities.Bottom Line: You might want to set up an appointment with your primary healthcare professional, and if you don’t have one, it sounds like time to get one. They will be able to tell you where to go from here.Good luck to you.
Are brain tumours sore to touch ?
In response to your question... A brain tumor might cause headaches or throbbing in the general area but, because it would reside under your skull bone, it would not be sensitive to your touch. So the answer is no. As for your blood tests, sometimes "markers" show up in blood that hints that a cancer is possible. When these markers show up, the doctor will order additional tests to prove or disprove the existence of the cancer cells. If you have a spot on your skull that is painful to the touch, it could be most anything. Maybe it's a zit that is becoming sore. Maybe you scratched it somehow. How about an ingrown hair? Perhaps you bumped your head and caused a bruise. A hard bump could also be the cause of your headaches. Like I said, it could be most anything. If the pain does not go away after a couple of days or if it gets worse, I'd go to your doctor and ask him specifically what is causing your pain. Good luck!
If i pick my nose, am I really touching my brain?
No you're not touching your brain because you clearly do not have one.
Does your brain touch your skull?
No, there is a space that is filled with cerebrospinal fluid. The dura, arachnoid, and pia mater also fill that space.
What would happen if you were to actually touch your brain?
If you touched your brain the only sensation would be to your finger. The brain, as most vital organs, does not have nerve endings on it to sense touch. That is why when people have heart attacks they have what is called "referred pain" and it radiates to their arm, jaw, back, etc.
If we could open our skull and touch our brain, what would happen and what would we feel, if anything?
It would feel like anything. Your brain doesn't have any receptors for touch. What would happen is whatever part was poked would cause a reaction. For example, if some poked the front left part of your brain you would probably start giggling uncontrollably. Another part might make you feel like someone was standing behind you. Another part might make you lose the ability to speak (Broca's area). What you're describing is what early neurologists did all the time. While subjects were wide awake. Because the brain doesn't feel pain and it's necessary to know if you're damaging something so you can stop or adjust your position.To them, it would feel like a soft, spongy, yet somewhat firm dome of gelatin. To you, assuming there is no pain from creating the opening, you'd feel nothing. The brain has no sensory fibers.That's why they keep you awake during brain surgery, to keep you talking to make sure they didn't screw up something. Some people play guitar/instruments during their brain surgery. Pretty sure you can YouTube it.Tl;dr. You'd feel nothing. The brain molester would feel squishy brain matter