01/04/2026
Although migraine, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), and Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures (PNES) present with different symptom patterns, they share overlapping dysfunction in central sensory processing, autonomic regulation, and brainstem–vestibular networks.
These conditions are best understood as disorders of neural regulation and adaptability, rather than isolated structural disease.
1. Central Sensitization:
-A lowered threshold for sensory and internal signals.
-Central sensitization refers to increased excitability within the central nervous system, where normal sensory, interoceptive, or emotional signals are amplified and perceived as threatening, painful, or overwhelming.
The nervous system is over-detecting and over-responding, not “imagining” symptoms.
2. Autonomic Dysfunction
Impaired regulation of heart rate, blood pressure, digestion, temperature, and stress response.
The autonomic nervous system (ANS) acts as the body’s internal stabilizer. Across these conditions, the ANS shows reduced flexibility and poor context-appropriate responses.
The body struggles to shift smoothly between rest, focus, and stress, leading to symptom cascades.
3. Vestibular & Brainstem Network Dysfunction
Disrupted integration of balance, autonomic control, and sensory filtering.
The brainstem is a critical hub connecting vestibular input, autonomic reflexes, pain modulation, and arousal systems.
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