Michelle was diagnosed on Valentines Day 2007. She says, “The only way to describe those first couple of months was absolute terror, and crying at night for several hours, and just thinking my life was over.” The young mother developed lesions on her brain and spine, her own immune system, charged with protecting her, had turned against her and become the enemy. Dr. Adam Kaplin, M.D. from Johns Hopkins explains; “What these people have, are these periods of time where their brains and spinal cords are under attack and their optic nerve.” He says no one knows why it happens, but doctors believe the immune system is tricked in reaction exposure to bacteria, viruses, or even a vitamin D deficiency.
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2 comments:
It is so sad that the pharmaceutical companies are only in it for the money, and not for humanatarian reasons! There has to be a way to bring this one step closer to the millions who need it!
It would be great if we could find funding other than the pharmaceutical companies. I saw this story on our local news. If I hear an update on this lady who is doing the trail I will let Stuart know. It does sound good to me.
Paula Garfiel
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