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Please understand that the Von Economos encephalitis caused a "parkinsonism" and not true Parkinson's disease. ----- Original Message ----- From: Ron Vetter <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, January 31, 2000 12:01 PM Subject: Re: CSR FEB 00/ Funds for" HDV", proposed PD-CAUSING virus > > ATTENTION to all PD research funders! > > > >Joe, is this discussed in a viral-origin, or only in genetic framework? > >Demographic factors are relevant. A good example is the > >demography of post-World War I swine flu-related meningitis, and > >the appearance of Parkinson's Disease later, as seen in the > >movie, "Awakenings." > > i was under the impression that the encephalitis lethargica was the > epidemic that caused the post fever parkinsonism. the sleeping > sickness that had 25 year rip van winkle sleep for some. > > there is some oddity with the unconsciousness of some modes of sleep > with this disease. i also continue to believe that fever may be > concentrated in heating the darker portions of the brain tissue. > substantia nigra is darkest pigmented portion of brain. > -- > Ron Vetter 1936, '84 PD dz > mailto:[log in to unmask] > http://www.ridgecrest.ca.us/~rfvetter >