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Q: von eckmann-sträuner weissenhein disease
asked by: amnesiac on March 20th, 2008
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Hello,
I just wonder if there's anybody who has heard of "Von Eckmann-Sträuner Weissenhein" progressive neurodegenerative disease. I understand it's an extremely rare fatal disease but I would like to learn more about it.
I have just learned that my boyfriend is one of the four ill cases in the world and I would appreciate some information to help understand the way this disease evolves.
Thank You.
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mominashoe
replied on March 21st, 2008
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As far as I can tell from a translation from a French forum, it's like this:

'' von eckmann-sträuner weissenhein''

This disease is in fact very rare and occurs in about one per billion people. The observed symptoms are:

-Hallucination
-delirium
-rheumatism and involuntary muscular contractions
-logorrhées (I don't know how to translate that)
-anguish & paranoia
-and sometimes psychosis.

The few people who contract this deadly disease most often are diagnosed as schizophrenic or sick simple psychotics... Nevertheless the latest research shows that this disease is (car type immune) - (sorry for this translation) and that the brains cells which are responsible for reflection and sensations are attacked little by little with the passing of the years until their complete destruction and the painful death of the patients. It is necessary to understand that this disease is not easily detectable and that those who are diagnosed are condemned to live only some years, the time that the brain can no longer fulfill it's functions.

There is not any remedy against this disease.




And here is the link where I obtained this info: http://forums.futura-sciences.com/post1605 003.html

I hope it helps you out at least a little.
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Galaxy
replied on March 21st, 2008
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I am sure that many people reading this will feel for you and your boyfriend, amnesiac.

You have come to the right place as there are many caring, supportive people here who may not have the medical information you seek but who will be there for you when you want to talk.

Start by adding mominashoe and me to your contacts.
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amnesiac
replied on May 9th, 2008
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thank you very much or your information. it helps a lot, knowing that i couldn't find any other information on the internet or anything (my french is very ''mauvais''). i hope there will be other posts to tell me more about this disease that will bring my boyfriend and i apart... until then, have a good day.
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