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hi all i received the following inquiry personally and herewith submit it to the pd list members for your consideration and input fo whatever it is worth the high fever scenario doesn't apply to me janet >From: "MARY K NASH" <[log in to unmask]> >To: <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: high fevers and parkinson's >Date: Sun, 4 Apr 1999 20:45:16 -0500 > >have you heard of any research on high fevers as a child (specifically >scarlet fever, spinal meningitis, etc) causing parkinson's disease in >people more than 40 years later in adulthood? > >My younger brother had spinal meningitis at age 18 months and had a >fever of 108 degrees, had a seizure and was hospitalized for 31 days. >he recovered with no noticeable side effects. now at age 48 he has a >head tremer and tremer in both hands. > >I had scarlet fever (don't know how high the fever was) but now have >developed a tremer in left ring finger and right index finger. when >sitting still, i have the feeling of a motor running inside me. (I >compare it to sitting in a car that is idling rough, you can feel it, >but the person in the car next to you cannot see anything). > >I saw a neurologist a month ago, he did a nerve conduction test on >my left hand (which i passed with flying colors). in the meantime, >the right index finger had started having occasional tremers, but >did not exhibit the tremer when I went back to the neurologist. >he told me to watch my symptoms and return in two months. > >Any suggestions? thanks for your help. janet paterson - 52 now /41 dx /37 onset - almonte/ontario/canada <http://www.newcountry.nu/pd/members/janet/index.htm> [log in to unmask]