Rare brain-eating amoebas killed woman who rinsed her sinuses with tap water

Re:Rare brain-eating amoebas killed woman who rinsed her sin... by Tharkun on Saturday December 15, 2018 @06:17AM (#18687984)

Source? 'access to the blood brain barrier' sounds odd. You make it sound like the BBB magically starts in the nostrils and is somehow weak there. That's not how the BBB works. Sure, your nostrils are closer to your brain than, say, your teeth, but not by much.

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Re:Rare brain-eating amoebas killed woman who rinsed her sin... by baddox on Saturday December 15, 2018 @06:47AM (#18688050)

I’m fairly sure that different body parts do provide easier access to the blood brain barrier. In this case, I would guess that it’s because of the mucous membranes in the nasal cavity. There must be a reason people snort cocaine rather then just rub it on their hands.

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Re:Rare brain-eating amoebas killed woman who rinsed her sin... by ec109685 on Sunday December 16, 2018 @02:16AM (#18692127)

Great comment. They don’t dissolve it into water and gargle either.

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Re:Rare brain-eating amoebas killed woman who rinsed her sin... by novia on Saturday December 15, 2018 @11:13AM (#18688928)

https://www.futurity.org/nasal-spray-brain-cancer-1859772/

My wording was a bit off. The nerves in your nasal passageways apparently bypass the bbb altogether.

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