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Neurological Sanitation

Meaning

Neurological Sanitation refers to the critical, highly organized waste clearance process that occurs in the brain, primarily during deep, non-REM sleep, facilitated by the glymphatic system. This physiological process is responsible for the efficient removal of neurotoxic metabolic byproducts, including amyloid-beta and tau proteins, which accumulate during wakefulness. Effective neurological sanitation is non-negotiable for maintaining cognitive health and preventing neurodegenerative pathology. It is the brain’s essential nocturnal housekeeping.