All Posts Tagged With: "encephalitis"

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Cat-scratch disease resulting from Bartonella henselae infection
is usually a benign, self-limited process in immunocompetent
children. Even the rare cases associated with neurologic
manifestations are not generally fatal. We report a case of a
previously healthy 6-year-old boy with cat-scratch disease,
systemic dissemination, and encephalitis that led to his death.
Autopsy revealed perivascular lymphocytic infiltrates and
microglial nodules in the brain. To our knowledge, this finding
has not been previously reported in B. henselae infection,
possibly because of the paucity of material available for
complete neuropathologic evaluation. This case illustrates the
extreme severity of the spectrum with which cat-scratch disease
can present and provides evidence of brain histopathology that
may be representative of the disease.

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We report the case of a 30-year-old man who developed severe
dysphagia owing to neuroborreliosis. He showed dysphagia,
diplopia, hiccups, and walking difficulty Neurological
examination revealed mild disturbance of consciousness, diplopia
on left lateral gaze, left-side-dominant blephaloptosis,
gaze-evoked horizontal nystagmus on left lateral gaze, mild
bilateral muscle weakness, palatoplegia, dysphagia, dysarthria,
and truncal ataxia An increased pharyngeal reflex caused
dysphagia in this patient. An EEG revealed intermittent high
amplitude slow wave activity. However, head MRI, blood count,
serum chemistry, and cerebrospinal fluid examination showed no
abnormality. Initially, brainstem encephalitis with unknown
etiology was diagnosed. The hiccups, diplopia, and ptosis were
improved by corticosteroid therapy, but other symptoms were
refractory to corticosteroid therapy and IVIg.

Linda’s comment:  This would not make for a great Christmas….This is a serious situation and I have to admit, I hadn’t thought about it until reading this article….Be very careful  and don’t let these blood-sucking ticks ruin your Holidays.

Families who bring Christmas trees into their homes should watch out for ticks this holiday season because the tiny blood-sucking, disease-ridden creatures often survive winter temperatures, German daily Bild reported. Continued

Linda’s Comment:  It amazes me that in the following publications do we find any suggestions about reducing our total body burden of pathogens and toxins.  It is a MUST that Lymies begin to reduce their total body burden of pathogens and toxins in order to begin addressing Lyme, Lyme Arthritis, Arthritis, and other chronic illness we see with Lyme patients.  Some people choose antibiotics…..I personally never went near antibiotics.  My whole detox and healing program was using anti-microbials, alternative medicine, alternative modalities, NO GMO foods, NO sugars, NO fast foods, NO soda’s, NO caffeine, NO coffee and I ate and still do eat organic foods.  I also have used a PhotonGenie since 2001 and use it daily.  I like it better than Rife, as I don’t have to worry about settings, I just turn it on and go.  I even sleep in mine.  The critters we Lymies fight LOVE heavy metals and especially GMO foods.  
 
There are also some foods that you don’t want to eat if you are having symptoms of Arthritis, however, it is more important to get rid of the GMO, sugars, coffee and soda’s to reduce the inflammation and pain.  The great thing about the fight program is you are dissolving biofilms and reducing inflammation on a daily basis.  So much of our pain comes from inflammation. 
 
I of course use many more things with my lifelong daily detox protocol.  If you can get IV chelation and do weekly colonics you can move things along faster.  However, you can start the program one step at a time and move at your own pace.  This is one protocol that must be done as suggested to get the full benefit of wellness.  The first three months are your toughest, but after that it is a breeze.  Yes, ever so often you have a day or two like you did when you first started, but I tell folks, it is like peeling an onion.  As you reach a new level you will have a couple of days where you keep your bathroom close.  At the end of 60 to 90 days and you begin to feel your life coming back to you, you will be very pleased that you began this journey.  Feel free to ask questions and I will share my journey with you.  Just remember JUST SAY NO TO GMO!! Continued