Defining what "dysfunction" means is difficult and has been a challenge to scientists; it can mean very different things in different research studies. 🧵 
The same can be said for cars. If a car is “dysfunctional,” what does that mean? It could mean that the engine sputters when traveling down the highway.
It could mean that a tire is flat, and the car can’t move along the road as easily. It could mean that the lights and the turn signals aren’t working.
Those are all different problems with a car. They all result from different causes. But here’s an important point: Regardless of what is wrong with the car, if it’s on the highway with any of those problems, it will affect the other cars on the road.
It will be more likely to slow down traffic or cause an accident. Traffic can slow or completely stop. The highway could “stop working” due to one car.
In reality, the overwhelming majority of car accidents aren’t about the cars but about the drivers of the cars. Drivers can also be “dysfunctional.” They can be on their cell phones. They can fall asleep at the wheel. They can be drunk. They can be high. They can have road rage.
Regardless of the cause of the dysfunction, whether it’s the car or the driver, these wayward cars and drivers affect traffic in similar ways.
Mitochondrial dysfunction is the same. It can be caused by many different things and can result in different problems for the mitochondria and for the cells in which they reside. #BrainEnergy brainenergy.com
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