RE: [epilepsy] epilepsy and viruses

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

RE: [epilepsy] epilepsy and viruses

Mark,

I caught the African strain of Epstein Barr'e Virus which lead to
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viral_encephalitis> Viral encephalitis. A
friend came back from Madagascar with it.

Viral Encephalitis infects the spinal column. As you can below it leads to a
brain infection which swells the brain causing seizures. I also have scars
on my brain due to the fever.

So yes infections and virus can lead to the brain if the spinal column is
infected and that will cause epilepsy.

Viral

Main article: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viral_encephalitis> Viral
encephalitis literally means "inflammation of the brain.

Viral encephalitis can be due either to the direct effects of an acute
infection, or as one of the sequelae of a latent infection.

[
<http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Encephalitis&action=edit&section=
3> edit] Bacterial and other

It can be caused by a <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacteria> bacterial
infection such as bacterial <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meningitis>
meningitis spreading directly to the brain (primary encephalitis), or may be
a complication of a current infectious disease
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syphilis> syphilis (secondary encephalitis).
Certain <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasitic> parasitic or
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protozoa> protozoal infestations, such as
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toxoplasmosis> toxoplasmosis,
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaria> malaria, or
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primary_amoebic_meningoencephalitis> primary
amoebic meningoencephalitis, can also cause encephalitis in people with
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immune_deficiency> compromised
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immune_system> immune systems.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyme_disease> Lyme disease may also cause
encephalitis. Bartonella henselae can also lead to thys

Another cause is
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granulomatous_amoebic_encephalitis>
granulomatous amoebic encephalitis

[
<http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Encephalitis&action=edit&section=
4> edit] Symptoms

Patients with encephalitis suffer from fever, headache and
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photophobia> photophobia with weakness and
seizures also common. Less commonly, stiffness of the neck can occur with
rare cases of patients also suffering from stiffness of the limbs, slowness
in movement and clumsiness depending on which specific part of the brain is
involved. The symptoms of encephalitis are caused by the brain's defense
mechanisms activating to get rid of the infection. Other symptoms can
include drowsiness and coughing.

Jewl, TX

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From: epilepsy@yahoogroups.com [mailto:epilepsy@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of Mark
Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 10:24 PM
To: epilepsy@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [epilepsy] epilepsy and viruses

Jewl,
I don't see how someone could develop epilepsy after catching a virus. What
exactly happened in order for that to occur?

Mark

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