Parkinson’s: Autoimmune attack may start years before diagnosis

[Xenos]

Totally new to me : PD as an autoimmune disease.

medicalnewstoday.com/articl...

BTW, don't we have a lot of means to control immunity ?

Just say'in...

[MichelleHarris]

This is really interesting.

I started with Sjogrens and then Hashimotos Auto Immune.

I started with REM sleep behaviour disorder in 2004.

They should test me!

My Dad had these Auto immune illnesses and developed Parkinsons too.

I am taking Low Dose Naltrexone and Hydroxychloroquine so if PD is AA might possibly offer some protection ? I am also Gluten and Dairy free for the AA x

[Xenos in reply to MichelleHarris]

I do not know about LDN, but hydroxychloroquine has to be taken under qualified care. I guess you know that already. The useful dose is close to the toxic dose.

[MichelleHarris in reply to Xenos]

Didnt know it was so toxic but yes under consultant care x

[AmyLindy in reply to MichelleHarris]

Hi Michelle- Are u PD? U seem to be on the right track for popular AIP/Autoimmune Protocol . I’m not convinced it can reverse anything but combined w exercise hold hope for delaying progression .

[park_bear]

Not clear if this finding is a cause or an effect. And then there is this:

"Surprisingly, we did not detect significant correlation or association with cognitive function (MoCA) or motor (UPDRS) scores."

[silvestrov]

Movement disorders in encephalitis induced by Rhodococcus aurantiacus infection relieved by the administration of L-dopa and anti-T-cell antibodies

"These results suggest that R. aurantiacus induces movement disorders in mice, and that the symptoms are mediated by T cells infiltrating the brain, rather than directly by the bacterium."

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl...