Sorry, Gerald wrong study, here is the one, that I think you were
looking for. Linda Forrest's Mom
Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 1997 Aug;51(4):181-184
Influenza virus and neurological diseases.
Hayase Y, Tobita K
Influenza viruses rarely cause acute encephalopathy. Post-influenzal
encephalitis, which occurs a few weeks after recovery from
influenza is thought to be an autoimmune process associated with
demyelination and vasculopathy. It has been suggested that
Economo lethargic encephalitis followed by postencephalitic Parkinsonism
was associated with the influenza A epidemic of
1918 (Spanish flu). The incidence of Reye's syndrome has markedly
decreased due to the avoidance of salicylates in the
treatment of influenza or varicella. One inactivated flu vaccine is
thought to have caused Guillain Barre syndrome due to
molecular mimicry between viral protein and myelin, which triggered
autoimmune responses. The persistence of influenza virus
genes in neural cells as one of the causes of chronic degenerative
diseases of the central nervous system by inducing apoptosis
of the host cells is yet to be proven.
Publication Types:
Review
Review, tutorial
Gerald P. Connolly wrote:
>
> Dear Larry,
>
> My Partner is suspected of having PD, to be tested next month.
> She has had chicken pox when young, and shingles recently.
> She seemed to develope PD about 6 months latter and has never been her old
> self. since then.
> Please keep me informed of your findings.
> I belive there is a virus-infection that can trigger PD?
> Any info. most wellcome.
>
> Gerald
>
> Flemco- wrote:
>
> > Dear Listmembers,
> >
> > The following is from Encarta:
> > Herpes Zoster
> >
> > "Known as shingles, this is a one-time recurrence of the symptoms of
> > chicken pox, usually during adulthood. It is caused by the chicken pox
> > virus attacking a sensory nerve. The skin over the nerve generally breaks
> > out in blisters a few days after the onset of the disorder, which is
> > accompanied by pain and frequent numbness or hypersensitivity along the
> > course of the nerve, usually the trunk. The blisters are at first clear,
> > but become cloudy within a few days and form crusts that dry up after five
> > or ten days.
> > The skin manifestation of herpes zoster is not serious, but the pain caused
> > by the inflammation of the underlying nerve can be severe, lasting for
> > weeks; recovery may be followed by persistence of neuralgia in the area of
> > the involved nerve. High doses of acyclovir can significantly reduce the
> > symptoms of herpes zoster. Normally, medication relieves pain, and the
> > disease subsides spontaneously. More severe cases may be treated with such
> > steroids as cortisone. In cases of persistent pain, the involved nerve may
> > be either blocked by drugs or cut."
> >
> > I had shingles and chicken pox as a child and shingles again in my
> > mid-30's. I remember my adult episode occurring during a period of
> > extraordinary stress in my life (job and family related). As a child, I
> > don't know what I was stressed about.
> >
> > Have any of you suffered from shingles and do you suspect any relationship
> > with PD?
> >
> > How many have had chicken pox?
> >
> > Did we not have some postings this past fall concerning herpes?
> >
> > Any comments? This is not intended to be a survey. I was just curious and
> > wondered if others had similar experiences.
> >
> > Larry Fleming 51/1
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