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The Three Systems of Functional Correlation
All the organism's complex systems and subsystems are related
in a relationship of reciprocal dependency and correlation. The
immune system is connected to the nervous and endocrine system.
The correspondence between the complex dynamic system and the
interactions determining its functionality is based on the function
of the nervous system: the nervous system operates this essential
function without losing it specific biological identity.
The integrated functional dynamic is fundamental in the practice
of CTM, which studies the integrated regulation of the organism’s
basic physiological systems and in the meantime supervises the
workings relative to the internal and external communications,
which depend on the nervous system.
CTM owes this capacity of communicational dynamics to the plastic
powers of the brain, which provides the conditions for its self-reprogrammation.
Cerebral plasticity is indispensable, throughout the lifetime,
in order to be able to function in a casual, chaotic situation.
On the basis of the “states” displaying a chaotic
structure, the brain the double programmatic problem of disorder
and complexity, determined by the initial conditions, always
different and unique. The nervous system can inter-react with
any type of “state” because as a system it is structurally
and functionally subordinate to the fundamental self-referring
circularity of the living being’s structural organization.
The nervous system is a “closed” system ruling over
the organism’s interactions taking place within a coherent
system, equipped with a program and with a special symmetry.
The dynamics of biological phenomena requires the elimination
of the traditional dualistic separation of body-mind, body-brain,
and brain-mind. The living being’s complex system structure
and functioning can be explained only in biological terms, on
the basis of the reality present at a deep biological level of
the organism. The body and the mind develop themselves in a coordinated
manner with the building of that psycho-physical Centre which
is the brain. The development of the mind, the emotions, the
sensations, the cognition of it own body and the knowledge, understanding
and the conscious rapport with the self, have as a final aim
the realization of intra and extra psychic communication capacities,
in the adult phase.
The immune system activity is homologous to the activities of
the brain-psyche: which responds to quick commands with the speed
of thought, preserves the body's “memory”, perceives
the internal and external world, the emotive reactions, the automatisms
or other processes over the flow of time. The autonomous or neurological
organization of the nervous system reflect the complex and dynamic
manifestations of the immune system subjected to changes intercurring
among organs and sensorial activities.
“Stress” acts upon the neuroendocrine and immune
system, giving rise to the multiform aspects of psycho-somatic
reactions.
Through the examination of the EC at the pulses it is possible
to apply the right therapy to the complex group of psycho-somatic
illnesses or to those syndromes where psychological conflict
has given way to corporeal conversion.
The somatic anguish, where the unconscious mind has converted
o somatized the psychic conflict into an organic trouble, it
is possible to apply a therapeutic iter with the elimination
of the usual psychogenic valences. It is a dualistic therapy
which seeks to obtain a double answer:by means of a concrete
therapeutic action, directed against the consequences of the
neurophysiological activities; and also symbolic, as it is applied
where the conflict manifests itself; the "chaotic event" brings
on an alteration in the energetic dynamics, with pathological
consequences which can be resolved by restoring the dynamic equilibrium
within the energetic circulation.
For the health of the individual it is essential that the regularity
of the vital processes be constantly maintained through thedialectics
of the energetic dynamic equilibrium.It is an “existential
homeostasis”: any alteration in the regularity of the process
produces some kind of alteration in the equilibrium of the function.
During the examination of the EC at the pulses are examined the
quality of the pathways of the EC, as they are the vectors of
energy in the areas with specific metabolic functions. The examination
of the EC at the pulses reveals the energetic state of a living
biological field, in harmonious correlation with other dynamic
biological fields.
Homeostasis represents the constancy of the internal environment,
an absolutely necessary condition in order to ensure free and
integrated dynamics. The harmonization is guaranteed by the intervention
efficiency of the regulatory mechanisms delegated to integrate
the various functions. It is a double system of communication
between the nervous system and the endocrine system, both of
which rule over the immune system activities.
The two systems of communication produce chemical messages which
activate the respective neuro-endocrine mechanisms. The equilibrium
depends upon the “compatibility, complementarity and independence” with
which the two systems, nervous and endocrine, formulate the specific
chemical messages to be sent as signals to the selected organs.
CTM is endowed with an equilibrating system, with which it takes
care of the variations in biological rhythm in tune with the
anatomic nervous system.
The nervous system is a communicational and connexion network
which communicates to the brain information on the sensations
coming from the body and from the external world, with a double
function of: keeping under control all functioning body mechanisms
and also accomplishing the adaptations necessary to the various
body functions. External influences, in communication with the
brain, cause cerebral alterations causing changes in the individual's
behaviour.
According to physiology of CTM the activities of the neurovegetative
are delegated to a couple of virtual organs, inside the EC; their
activity of homeostatic control is evident during the examination
of the EC at the pulses.