Shigella anyone?

[JENNIEO]

Has anyone here ever had Shigella/shigellosis?  I am from MA and there was a bad outbreak of it here in 1991.  I got it, along with my two kids who brought it home from day camp - bad bacterial intestinal sickness.  I just read some info that seems to want to link that infection with MS - has anyone else seen or heard (especially from a doc) anything about that?  Anyone else have it in their medical history?

Can't seem to stop rehashing my past medical experiences, in preparation for my neuro appt next week - and this just popped  into my head today... let me know if it rings a bell with you, ok?

-goodnite -

Jen

[Quixotic1]

Hi, again.  Shigella does have a neurotoxin, but it is not considered a likely contender for one of the infections that may set up a person to develop MS.  It has, indeed, been studied for this and the evidence just wasn't there.  The most likely candidates at this point are EBV, HHV-6, and Chalmydia pneumoniae.

I think you can safely leave out that piece of information from the hisotry you give your neuro.

Quix, MD

[Momzilla]

Are we sure he wasn't a Nazi war criminal, this Shigella?

Zilla*

[Quixotic1]

Hmmmm...I think the name Pavlov rings a bell.

[jensequitur]

How much is that doggie, in the window, arf arf!

[JENNIEO]

and jensequitur.... you guys are too funny.

[Momzilla]

OK, I get the hint.  I'll try harder next time!

Wink,

Z*

[JENNIEO]

Yikes and Giant OOPS!!!  You're a funny one too - just had you scrolled up too high on my screen when I wrote that -

Peace -

Jen