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>Mary Annwrote ><<Sorry, folks. I just can't resist playing nurse. Although it may be >very true that stress exacerbates PD, "Shingles" is a Herpes Zoster >infection which is contagious. Studies have shown that stress reduces >immune response, which may be why Shingles has been associated with >increased stress levels. Shingles occurs with exposure to the virus; >patients with Shingles are *isolated* when admitted to the hospital for >that very reason. > >This is a good time to remind everyone that PD and other chronic diseases >*may* contribute to a decreased immune response, which is why it is a >very good idea to avoid folks with Shingles until their infection has >resolved, as well as children and adults with chicken pox - another Herpes > strain that may cause Shingles.>> > >It is also believed that herpes virus can be dormant until psychic stress >results in manifestation of shingles. > >ron 1936, dz PD 1984 >Ronald F. Vetter <[log in to unmask]> >http://www1.ridgecrest.ca.us/~rfvetter/ > Thank you Ron, this is exactly what the neurologist told me. Barb [log in to unmask]