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When abnormality was found in the bifurcation area of the common carotid artery by the \u201cBi-Digital O-Ring Test,\u201d there were always abnormal findings of the area of the brain where circulation was coming from either one or both of the anterior or middle cerebral arteries. When abnormal \u201cBi-Digital O-Ring\u201d response was found at the vertebral artery and posterior cerebral artery representation point, discovered by the author, at the side of the 6th cervical vertebra (corresponding to the entry point of the vertebral artery into the transverse foramen), the areas of the cerebrum, cerebellum and brain stem where circulation is coming from the posterior cerebral artery, basilar artery and vertebral artery were also abnormal. Most of these abnormalities were found to be associated with problems of the cervical vertebrae and spastic muscles of the neck and shoulders and are often reversible. In this study, the author was able to differentiate abnormal brain circulation of any major branch of arteries in the brain due to organic changes or functional reversible changes by relaxing these spastic muscles and improving the circulation of the neck and shoulder area by giving either manual acupuncture, massage, or transcutaneous electrical stimulation. This in turn often improved brain circulation. If it was a functional abnormality, within a few minutes after one of these procedures the \u201cBi-Digital O-Rinp Test\u201d usually showed normal response or improvement. However, if it was an organic abnormality, the abnormality remained. When the supra-orbital arterial blood pressure at both sides of the forehead decreases below-40 or 30 mmHg, most patients develop so-ca11ed Cephalic Hypotension Syndrome; which is characterized by 1) sleep disturbance pattern; 2) difficulty in concentration; 3) easy forgetfulness of recent events; 4} irritability; 5) decreased pain threshold with or without depression; 6) spastic skeletal muscles, particularly the neck, shoulder and back areas. All of these symptoms can be explained by decreased circulation to the Nucleus Raphe Centralis Superior (controls sleep and waking pattern), Nucleus Raphe Magnus (serotonin &amp; modulation of pain), Nucleus Reticularis Gigante Cellui aris (controls muscle tone), etc. in reticular formation. When supra-orbital arterial blood pressure is below 20 mmHg, additional ringing in the ears and dizziness often appears. When the blood pressure goes up over 220, most patients have a severe headache at the side of the high blood pressure. 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