Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2021 14:23:10 GMT -5
Found this article. dizziness-and-balance.com/disorders/central/movement/psp.htm
This is an interesting extract.
"Until recently, the main suspicion for cause fell upon either a virus or a slow toxin. In view of recent data above, this is probably wrong. For example, a toxin called "MPTP", a contaminant in a drug of abuse, causes a condition similar to Parkinsonism. It has been speculated that there may be other slow-toxins in the environment, as for example, cycad nut or fruit bat consumption in Guam (Cox and Sacks, 2002) and certain herbal teas used in the Caribbean. A toxin present in the diet of the Chamorros in Guam, i.e. cycad seeds, BMAA, has been shown to induce similar brain pathology to PSP in animals (Cox et al, 2015). With respect to the virus hypothesis, certain variants of Parkinsonism are known to be related to strains of influenza, and it is conceivable that a so-far undescribed virus is the cause of PSP."
I have made this thread in the General Discussion thread. It has relevance to Linda Ronstadt of course, but my intension is general FYI. Dudley Moore had & died from PSP.
This is an interesting extract.
"Until recently, the main suspicion for cause fell upon either a virus or a slow toxin. In view of recent data above, this is probably wrong. For example, a toxin called "MPTP", a contaminant in a drug of abuse, causes a condition similar to Parkinsonism. It has been speculated that there may be other slow-toxins in the environment, as for example, cycad nut or fruit bat consumption in Guam (Cox and Sacks, 2002) and certain herbal teas used in the Caribbean. A toxin present in the diet of the Chamorros in Guam, i.e. cycad seeds, BMAA, has been shown to induce similar brain pathology to PSP in animals (Cox et al, 2015). With respect to the virus hypothesis, certain variants of Parkinsonism are known to be related to strains of influenza, and it is conceivable that a so-far undescribed virus is the cause of PSP."
I have made this thread in the General Discussion thread. It has relevance to Linda Ronstadt of course, but my intension is general FYI. Dudley Moore had & died from PSP.