Batinac T, Petranovic D, Zamolo G, Petranovic D, Ruzic A. Department of Dermatovenerology, Rijeka University Hospital, Kresimirova 42, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia.
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease of the central nervous system characterized by chronic inflammation and demyelination. Studies suggested that the viral, especially Epstein-Barr virus infection, and bacterial infections, especially Borrelia burgodorferi infection, play a role in etiology of MS. MS prevalence parallels the distribution of the Lyme disease pathogen B. burgdorferi. Criteria used for diagnosis of MS can also be fulfilled in other conditions such as Lyme disease, a multisystem disorder resulting from infection by the tick-borne spirochete, B. burgdorferi. In the late period of Lyme disease demyelinating involvement of central nervous system can develop and MS can be erroneously diagnosed. A Lyme borreliosis can mimick central nervous system lymphoma. Also, B. burgdorferi has been implicated not only in etiology of MS, but also in etiology of lymphoma. Studies suggested that there is an increased risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in patients, who had a history of autoimmune diseases such as MS and that both non-Hodgkin's lymphomas and Hodgkin's disease were associated with Epstein-Barr virus infection. A small group of lymphomas called primary effusion lymphomas (PEL) is a recently individualized form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (WHO classification) that exhibit exclusive or dominant involvement of serous cavities, without a detectable solid tumor mass. These lymphomas have also been linked to Epstein-Barr virus and human herpes virus type 8 infections but virus negative cases have been described. Therefore, we propose that MS and neuroborreliosis are linked to central nervous system primary effusion lymphomas. As a first step in confirming or refuting our hypotheses, we suggest a thorough study of CSF in the patients suspected for the diagnosis of MS and Lyme borreliosis.
PMID: 17197115 [PubMed - in process]
Posted by Vermont_Lymie (Member # 9780) on :
Good find, thanks for posting.
What is the date on that?
Posted by David95928 (Member # 3521) on :
07, I think.
Posted by Truthfinder (Member # 8512) on :
Excellent find, David!
Wow, Croatia - whooda thunk it.
Tracy
Posted by Marnie (Member # 773) on :
Even Prolactin IF it works to spontaneously restore the myelin sheath...may be a moot point (temporary fix) IF the underlying infection that led to the destruction of the myelin sheath isn't addressed.
The body WILL find necessary amino acids...wherever it can...to make the neurotransmitters and other defensive proteins, hormones, and enzymes too.
"An animal study published in the Journal of Neuroscience suggests that the pregnancy hormone
prolactin spontaneously increases myelin,
thus enhancing signaling within the nervous system, and help repair damage in the brain and spinal cord."