Long COVID

The Fear Paralysis Reflex (FPR): The Primordial Freeze Response

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© 2025 J. Moffitt. Registered U.S. Copyright Office. Polyvagal Acupuncture® The Fear Paralysis Reflex (FPR) is the earliest-appearing defensive reflex in fetal development, emerging as early as 5–8 weeks of gestation. It precedes all motoric fight-or-flight responses and represents the organism’s first organized reaction to threat: tonic immobility. This freeze state is characterized by stillness, bradycardia, breath-holding, and Read More

Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex (TLR): Foundational Flexion–Extension Drive and Gravitational Orientation

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© 2025 J. Moffitt. Registered U.S. Copyright Office. Polyvagal Acupuncture®. First Published on Down the Polyvagal Rabbit Hole, March 2024 https://polyvagalacupuncture.blogspot.com/2024/03/tonic-labyrinthine-reflex-tlr.html Author:  Dr. Jennifer Moffitt The Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex (TLR) is one of the earliest reflexes to appear in human development, emerging in utero and typically integrating by 4–6 months of age, though postural traces often persist

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Hypoxia in Long COVID and Its Impact on the Krebs Cycle

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© 2025 J. Moffitt. Registered U.S. Copyright Office. Polyvagal Acupuncture® The Current Understanding of Long COVID in Western Medicine Long COVID, officially known as Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection (PASC), presents with symptoms such as fatigue, brain fog, dysautonomia, and exercise intolerance. Despite its prevalence, Western medicine has yet to identify a unifying mechanism behind

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Dysautonomia Patterns for TCM (1): Intro to Autonomic Dysregulation

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© 2025 J. Moffitt. Registered U.S. Copyright Office. Polyvagal Acupuncture®. Autonomic dysregulation, often referred to as dysautonomia, reflects an imbalance within the autonomic nervous system (ANS) that disrupts its ability to fluidly transition between activation (defense) and rest (return to homeostasis). This imbalance manifests with a range of clinical symptoms, including heightened vigilance, muscular tension,

Chronic Sympathetic Dominance and Fascia: Vagal Tone is Visible!

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© 2024 J. Moffitt. Registered U.S. Copyright Office. Polyvagal Acupuncture®. Contributions from mental health and trauma professionals like Peter Levine, PhD, Dr. Stephen Porges, PhD, and Svetlana Masgutova, PhD, illustrate the role of the nervous system and the biochemical processes involved in trauma. However, their profound insights have not yet translated into effective treatment solutions

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