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Posted by Eddie Sylvano on April 21, 2003, at 8:59:56
Oliver Sacks is well known for his book "Awakenings," which described his attempts to address the severe Parkinsonism induced in a group of people who had suffered from a particularly bad strain of viral encephalitis earlier in their lives. It took decades for this trend to emerge in the afffected population, and longer to make the connection.
When my brain is feeling unusually unusual, I think about the fact that I had a relatively severe case of viral encephalitis when I was a toddler (seizures/phenobarbital/craziness). I've read the symptomology of Parkinson's, and don't feel I have to worry about it at the moment, but I often wonder what else this experience may have caused, and what other types of syndromes are experienced by those who have suffered from an early case of encephalitis. My girlfriend always thinks I'm being paranoid when I bring it up, but it seems like such an obvious causative agent. Anyone else in this boat?
Posted by Questionmark on April 22, 2003, at 0:41:15
In reply to Encephalitis, anyone?, posted by Eddie Sylvano on April 21, 2003, at 8:59:56
Yeah, that's interesting. i've never had encephalitis (or meningitis) but i wonder. It certainly seems like a decent possibility for possibly causing long-term brain changes or whatever.
Posted by Eddie Sylvano on April 22, 2003, at 10:25:42
In reply to Re: Encephalitis, anyone?, posted by Questionmark on April 22, 2003, at 0:41:15
> Yeah, that's interesting. i've never had encephalitis (or meningitis) but i wonder. It certainly seems like a decent possibility for possibly causing long-term brain changes or whatever.
-----------------I wish there were an encephalitis group to post on. The literature on long term effects is scant, and mainly about parkinson's. If subtle exposure to chemicals as a fetus can have resultant psychiatric effects, having your brain swell from infection at age 3 probably imparts something. I know that I don't feel right, like pieces are missing, but all we know is our own experience.
Posted by Dr. Bob on April 22, 2003, at 18:21:37
In reply to Encephalitis, anyone?, posted by Eddie Sylvano on April 21, 2003, at 8:59:56
> Oliver Sacks is well known for his book "Awakenings,"
I'd just like to plug the double double quotes feature at this site:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faq.html#amazon
The first time anyone refers to a book without using this option, I post this to try to make sure he or she at least knows about it. It's just an option, though, and doesn't *have* to be used. If people *choose* not to use it, I'd be interested why not, but I'd like that redirected to Psycho-Babble Administration:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20020918/msgs/7717.html
Thanks!
Bob
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