Hi all,
I did not have a high fever as a child, but what she feels inside is
called internal shakiness I have that also the doc was able to feel it. Some
PWD have this. Janice
-----Original Message-----
From: janet paterson <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tuesday, April 06, 1999 2:27 AM
Subject: Fwd: high fevers and parkinson's
>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
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