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Newsgroups: sci.med, alt.support.disorders.neurological, sci.med.immunology, sci.med.pathology, sci.med.psychobiology
From: J <xnswex@nalid;"no>
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:06:14 -0400
Local: Fri, Jul 25 2008 1:06 am
Subject: Re: Info related to rare disease - toxicology - parkinson - immune system - neurology - internal medicine

med wrote:
> I am looking for info related to: rare disease - toxicology -
> Parkinson disease - immune system - neurology - internal medicine. Is
> this right place?

> My father hospitalized in one of eastern European country was
> diagnosed with very rare disease. He is 79. As I was told there is
> only one case like this known in the world. It was somewhere in the
> USA. The symptoms were triggered by pneumonia which started 4 months
> ago. After pneumonia was cured his immune system is being destroyed by
> antibodies produced by his own organism. Also suddenly Parkinson
> Disease (or parkinsonism) appeared in its very late stage (something
> like it was already present in his body for 15 years). The patient is
> very week physically and his mental condition is also being destroyed
> or it is caused by tiredness. Lately I got information, that high
> level of infection and pneumonia came back. It was 3 days ago.

> How likely is this? I am not a doctor, but I remember one medical TV
> "Reality Zone" program as they said, that in case of unknown diseases,
> such symptoms most likely cause toxins and it should be checked at
> first. Could that be true?

> Did anyone met or heard about the case like this? I would very
> appreciate any help on this subject.

> Could also anyone let me know where professionals look for information
> on rare disease cases? Is there any world's professional data base or
> knowledge base existent?

Pneumonia is common in the elderly.
I'm sorry about your father's Parkinson's.
What is the name of the rare disease he's been diagnosed with and/or the
names of the antibodies, please?
I may be able to find you reliable source of information(s) on it.
J

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