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Absolutely on target, as always, Joe. Carole --- "J. R. Bruman" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > will johnston wrote: > > > > Jack, > > > > Yes, certain forms of parkinsonism can come from > encephalitis as happened > > following World War I. > > > ---------- > > From: Jack Orrell <[log in to unmask]> > > > > In the March 12, 2000 Washington Times article by Karen > Goldberg Goff she > > writes, in part: > > > > ' Parkinson's also can occur as a result of illness, > such as encephalitis > > or other serious viruses, injury or some medications > used to treat > > psychiatric disorders and high blood pressure.' > > > > Maybe we, the PIEN, have tossed this around before and > perhaps it is > > already documented--if so, I'd appreciate any feedback > from people like > > Janet Paterson, Joe Bruman, etc. > > Statements like the one in "Washington Times" taken out > of > context have > little significance. The "Washington Times" I think is > not a > general- > coverage newspaper but more like a newsletter devoted > mainly to > politics, > not medical science; and the statement nothing more than > a hasty > attempt > at summary by a nonspecialist reporter. Cheers, > Joe > -- > J. R. Bruman (818) 789-3694 > 3527 Cody Road > Sherman Oaks, CA 91403-5013 > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com