[snfkazee375]

First off, I apologize for making so many threads. I just wanted to try and keep everything separate so as many people as possible could see the specific questions and respond.

Okay, having said that, does anyone know anything about Neuropathy being caused by a virus that is not HIV? I ask only when I first got my EMG done, the doctor performing it said that he thought there was a virus going around that was causing these symptoms.

After thinking more about it I have self diagnosed (until my next neuro appt.) myself with small fiber neuropathy. But, everytime I try to search for neuropathy caused by a virus I normally end up with something connected to HIV. So, does anyone know of viruses that can cause this? And more importantly, how to stop it.

Thanks!

[MelodyL]

Check the thread about specialists in Rhode Island. I found one for ya.

Now here's some information I just got off the net about viruses and neuropathy:

"Viruses and bacteria that can attack nerve tissues include herpes varicella-zoster (shingles), Epstein-Barr virus, cytomegalovirus, and herpes simplex-members of the large family of human herpes viruses. These viruses severely damage sensory nerves, causing attacks of sharp, lightning-like pain. Postherpetic neuralgia often occurs after an attack of shingles and can be particularly painful."


Don't go diagnosing yourself. That's scary. Wait for all the tests okay?

Take your B-12.

Melody

[shiney sue]

Please Mel has gone to a lot of trouble.please stop the self diiagnosing.
Look we all do it but get your self to a Neuro Dr.make sure he-she knows
What PN is..And once again it's the drugs that treat HIV infection and Aids
that cause PR.
Icould give you so many other things but it's about to storm like crazy in Mo.
Nice going Mel,please get the to the Dr. Sue

[snfkazee375]

I understand it's the drugs that cause PN in HIV/AIDS patients. And I know that's not what's going on with me. That's why I asked if anyone knew of other viruses that cause this.

To clarify my last post: I mean that every time I ran a search engine for info or something like that, all that was thrown back at me was HIV related stuff. So, obviously, that wasn't too helpful.

[shiney sue]

Sorry,i live to close to Kansas not to take storm serious. The small nerve
nerve fibers transmit pain signals as well as sensationd of hot and cold.
Damage to small fibers results in burning and acking sensations which are
usauallly persisstent.Your going to recheck

1 Vitiamin deficiencies b12 or vita excessess b6
2 Kidney failure
3. liver failure
4 rheumatoid artrisities
5 adnormal blood (proteins)
6 shingles
6 cancers and treatment
Now you asked about a virus,i don't know,but honest i wouldn't doubt it.
Also if you are overweight it could be Diabetes pre 2 or full blown Diabetes.
I believe on other posts you have also had your Tyroid checked do it again.

When you check the Dr.s make sure you ask for a Neuro Dr. who specialices
in PN of all types and you mube patiet..Sorry again was hiding from storm.
Really s. Manny Blessings Sue

[glenntaj]

--there are a number of pathogens--viral and bacterial--that can cause neuropathy by direct infiltration of nerve.

This website gives a good rundown of the possibilites--and there are a lot of them:

http://www.neuro.wustl.edu/neuromusc...her/infect.htm

Probably more often, though, infectious-related neuropathies are not the result of the infection directly, but result from an autoimmune molecular reaction. This occurs when the body fights off an invading pathogen, but the structure of the pathogen was sufficiently similar to that of some body tissue that the now activated immune system cannot differentiate that tissue from the pathogen and attacks it.

This mechanism is supected in many so-called "idiopathic" syndromes--it's hard to identify specific mediating antibodies as they may be unique to each person--and is thought to possibly underline a whole host of autoimmune conditions, including Type I diabetes, myasthenia gravis, and others.