[QUOTE=Dr. Smith;1034744]I found out in kind of a strange roundabout way. I've had (what used to be chronic) migraines since ~10 years ago. I got a cold/virus that included a headache. The cold went away, but the headache didn't. Several years, doctors/neurologists, and medications/treatments later, the ortho that I saw for my spine asked me if I had seen "the headache guy" (a neurologist whose practice is limited solely to headaches/migraine).

After examining me and listening to my story, this neuro asked me three questions. After hearing the answers, he turned around to his file cabinet, pulled out a sheet and handed it to me, and dx'ed my headaches: chronic tension-type headache/migraine complex—sudden onset. He (and the sheet) explained (among other things) that this type of headache is brought about by re-activation of the EBV by another virus—in this case, human rhinovirus. Who'da thunk?

Everything that followed confirmed his dx. No tests were done; like some conditions, this one is determined more by symptoms/empirical evidence.



My guess would be no, because except in a possibly very few rare instances, peripheral neuropathy isn't contagious, unless it's a result/symptom of some disease that is far more overt/serious.

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I have always wondered if I had acquired an infection that caused this. I was in China and Mexico the year this started.

That would certainly fall under that last case I mentioned. Something tells me (and I could be wrong) that an ID specialist would be interested in treating the infection, but if you're over it, or something arose from it, s/he may hand you off to a different, more knowledgable specialist—in this case, a neurologist. Feel free to disagree and follow this up; a quick question or two to your PCP should get you an answer.

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Thanks Dr. Smith, I thing I might look into that!