Guest guest Posted November 7, 2004 Report Share Posted November 7, 2004 Does anyone know how I would go about contacting this researcher? I had pneumonia when I was a kid... bedridden for weeks. This may be the true link to this disease for me. -------Original Message------- From: low dose naltrexone Date: Sunday, November 07, 2004 14:54:26 ndpmultiplesclerosiscaucus ; bnrn@...; lswillia@...; jjworld ; low dose naltrexone ; MS_Community ; cricketshaven ; MSchat@...; nataliamarcu@...; spotlight_ldn ; Pat.Ter.Haar@...; marleneu@... Subject: [low dose naltrexone] Bacteria linked to MS Bacteria linked to MS> VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY> http://www.tennessean.com/sii/99/04/24/ms24.shtml> Published by> The Tennessean> Saturday, 4/24/99> Brad Lamons> Brad Lamons, a former DARE officer for the Bedford County Sheriff's> Department, has apparently recovered from multiple sclerosis after> receiving antibiotic therapy. (Randy Piland / Staff)> By Bill Snyder / Tennessean Staff Writer>> Vanderbilt University researchers have found compelling evidence linking> multiple sclerosis to a bacterial infection.>> Genetic evidence of the bacteria, Chlamydia pneumoniae, was found in the> spinal fluid from 17 patients with recently diagnosed MS, Dr.> Subramaniam Sriram reported yesterday at an American Academy of> Neurology meeting in Toronto.>> This is not the same chlamydia that causes sexually transmitted disease.> That's Chlamydia trachomatis, a different species.>> Nor have the Vanderbilt researchers proved Chlamydia pneumoniae causes> MS, a mysterious and debilitating neurological disorder that afflicts> more than 250,000 Americans including an estimated 2,000 Middle> Tennesseans.>> But according to the National Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, which is> supporting the research, "this provocative study could shed new light on> the cause of MS, and may have important long-term implications for> potential MS therapies.">> Sriram's research began in July 1996, when a seriously ill deputy> sheriff from Bedford County was admitted to Vanderbilt University> Medical Center.>> Five months after he developed symptoms of MS -- vision problems and> tingling down his left side -- Brad Lamons was unable to move either leg> or his left arm, and he was having difficulty swallowing.>> "I was scared," said Lamons, 26, of Tullahoma. "I was going down so fast> that within a week or so I'm afraid I'd have been on a ventilator.">> When tests of his spinal fluid came back positive for chlamydia, Sriram> put him on an aggressive, 18-month-long course of powerful antibiotics.>> Several weeks later, with the help of a physical therapist, Lamons was> walking again.>> He has continued to improve, without a relapse, for nearly three years,> though he can no longer work as a deputy because he tires easily. Lamons> said he hopes to train for a job in computer-aided drafting.>> Inspired by Lamons' dramatic recovery, Sriram, a professor of neurology> who directs Vanderbilt's MS center, began looking for chlamydia in other> patients with MS.>> He and his colleagues, including Dr. M. , professor of> pathology, and Dr. W. Stratton, director of clinical> microbiology, were able to grow bacteria from the spinal fluid of eight> of 17 patients with a recently diagnosed form of MS.>> Using a sophisticated laboratory test, the scientists also found genetic> evidence of the organism in the spinal fluid of all of the patients.>> In comparison, the researchers were not able to grow chlamydia from the> spinal fluid of any of 13 "controls," people who did not have a> diagnosis of MS.>> Bacterial genes were found in two of the controls, but these patients> exhibited symptoms, including inflammation of the spinal cord,> suggesting they may have had a first attack of multiple sclerosis,> Sriram said.>> In an interview, Sriram cautioned against drawing too enthusiastic a> conclusion from the Vanderbilt study or from Lamons' anecdotal> experience.>> In most cases, the disease waxes and wanes. Patients may experience> temporary relief from symptoms, only to relapse within a few weeks or> months, he said.>> MS destroys myelin, an insulating material that helps transmit nerve> signals. Symptoms include blurred or double vision, muscle weakness, and> problems with balance, coordination and other neurological functions.>> The cause of MS is unknown, but many experts believe it results from an> abnormal immune response -- a misguided, "friendly fire" attack on the> body by its own defense system.>> Chlamydia may simply be an innocent bystander -- a secondary infection> of already damaged nerves.>> But MS behaves like a chronic infection, and scientists for years have> looked for a culprit. Sriram said the link between chlamydia and> multiple sclerosis is "extremely high -- much higher than any other> organism people have looked at in the past.">> The next step is to reproduce these findings in larger numbers of> patients. Ultimately, he said, a carefully conducted treatment study,> comparing patients who received antibiotics to those who did not, will> be necessary to settle the question.>> Chlamydia pneumoniae, which is spread through the air, is a common cause> of pneumonia. Increasing evidence suggests it also can infect blood> vessel walls and may be an important factor in the development of heart> disease.>> "It turns out chlamydia infection is one of the leading hot topics in> stroke, as well," added Dr. Walter Koroshetz, a neurologist at Harvard> Medical School who was familiar with Sriram's work.>> "If this is (also) at the bottom of MS, there are medications that can> probably kill this bug.">> "This thing, if it's true, just would be unbelievable," added Bill> Weaver, a former insurance executive who has multiple sclerosis, and> whose family endowed a chair in MS at Vanderbilt six years ago.>> The $1.25 million endowment allowed Vanderbilt to recruit Sriram from> the University of Vermont to direct its new MS center.>> "It has been our dream that Dr. Sriram would uncover some information> about (MS) that could help other people, as well as Bill," said Weaver's> mother, Craig Proctor, a former Belle Meade mayor. "When we> see all these people in wheelchairs, it simply breaks our hearts.">> http://www.tennessean.com/sii/99/04/24/ms24.shtml>>>>> Learn more from those who have beaten MS, read testimonials: > http:///messages/MS-testimonials>> To UNSUBSCRIBE, send blank message to: mscured-unsubscribe >> List Archives:> mscured/messages>> Web Sites> http://www.ms-diet.org/> http://ourworld.cs.com/cah819> http://www.ms-selfhelp.org> http://CureZone.com/diseases/ms/> http://www.naturalms.com> http://CureZone.com/dental/> http://www.btinternet.com/~mscentre.oxford> http://www.sensiblehealth.com/> http://WaterCure2.com> http://i.webring.com/hub?ring=multiplescleros1>> Success Stories:> http://www.curezone.com/Dangerously_Healthy/> http://www.wendys-ms-site.com/> http://home.san.rr.com/iamshouse/> http://www.megahits.com/healthy/page2.htm> http://www.direct-ms.org/roger.html> http://www.direct-ms.org/roger2.html>> Have a nice day !> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2004 Report Share Posted November 7, 2004 i agree...i had glandular fever and was sick for a long time when i was a kid also. i wonder if these diseases can be a trigger raelene -------Original Message------- From: low dose naltrexone Date: 11/08/04 07:35:03 low dose naltrexone Subject: Re: [low dose naltrexone] Bacteria linked to MS Does anyone know how I would go about contacting this researcher? I had pneumonia when I was a kid... bedridden for weeks. This may be the true link to this disease for me. -------Original Message------- From: low dose naltrexone Date: Sunday, November 07, 2004 14:54:26 ndpmultiplesclerosiscaucus ; bnrn@...; lswillia@...; jjworld ; low dose naltrexone ; MS_Community ; cricketshaven ; MSchat@...; nataliamarcu@...; spotlight_ldn ; Pat.Ter.Haar@...; marleneu@... Subject: [low dose naltrexone] Bacteria linked to MS Bacteria linked to MS> VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY> http://www.tennessean.com/sii/99/04/24/ms24.shtml> Published by> The Tennessean> Saturday, 4/24/99> Brad Lamons> Brad Lamons, a former DARE officer for the Bedford County Sheriff's> Department, has apparently recovered from multiple sclerosis after> receiving antibiotic therapy. (Randy Piland / Staff)> By Bill Snyder / Tennessean Staff Writer>> Vanderbilt University researchers have found compelling evidence linking> multiple sclerosis to a bacterial infection.>> Genetic evidence of the bacteria, Chlamydia pneumoniae, was found in the> spinal fluid from 17 patients with recently diagnosed MS, Dr.> Subramaniam Sriram reported yesterday at an American Academy of> Neurology meeting in Toronto.>> This is not the same chlamydia that causes sexually transmitted disease.> That's Chlamydia trachomatis, a different species.>> Nor have the Vanderbilt researchers proved Chlamydia pneumoniae causes> MS, a mysterious and debilitating neurological disorder that afflicts> more than 250,000 Americans including an estimated 2,000 Middle> Tennesseans.>> But according to the National Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, which is> supporting the research, "this provocative study could shed new light on> the cause of MS, and may have important long-term implications for> potential MS therapies.">> Sriram's research began in July 1996, when a seriously ill deputy> sheriff from Bedford County was admitted to Vanderbilt University> Medical Center.>> Five months after he developed symptoms of MS -- vision problems and> tingling down his left side -- Brad Lamons was unable to move either leg> or his left arm, and he was having difficulty swallowing.>> "I was scared," said Lamons, 26, of Tullahoma. "I was going down so fast> that within a week or so I'm afraid I'd have been on a ventilator.">> When tests of his spinal fluid came back positive for chlamydia, Sriram> put him on an aggressive, 18-month-long course of powerful antibiotics.>> Several weeks later, with the help of a physical therapist, Lamons was> walking again.>> He has continued to improve, without a relapse, for nearly three years,> though he can no longer work as a deputy because he tires easily. Lamons> said he hopes to train for a job in computer-aided drafting.>> Inspired by Lamons' dramatic recovery, Sriram, a professor of neurology> who directs Vanderbilt's MS center, began looking for chlamydia in other> patients with MS.>> He and his colleagues, including Dr. M. , professor of> pathology, and Dr. W. Stratton, director of clinical> microbiology, were able to grow bacteria from the spinal fluid of eight> of 17 patients with a recently diagnosed form of MS.>> Using a sophisticated laboratory test, the scientists also found genetic> evidence of the organism in the spinal fluid of all of the patients.>> In comparison, the researchers were not able to grow chlamydia from the> spinal fluid of any of 13 "controls," people who did not have a> diagnosis of MS.>> Bacterial genes were found in two of the controls, but these patients> exhibited symptoms, including inflammation of the spinal cord,> suggesting they may have had a first attack of multiple sclerosis,> Sriram said.>> In an interview, Sriram cautioned against drawing too enthusiastic a> conclusion from the Vanderbilt study or from Lamons' anecdotal> experience.>> In most cases, the disease waxes and wanes. Patients may experience> temporary relief from symptoms, only to relapse within a few weeks or> months, he said.>> MS destroys myelin, an insulating material that helps transmit nerve> signals. Symptoms include blurred or double vision, muscle weakness, and> problems with balance, coordination and other neurological functions.>> The cause of MS is unknown, but many experts believe it results from an> abnormal immune response -- a misguided, "friendly fire" attack on the> body by its own defense system.>> Chlamydia may simply be an innocent bystander -- a secondary infection> of already damaged nerves.>> But MS behaves like a chronic infection, and scientists for years have> looked for a culprit. Sriram said the link between chlamydia and> multiple sclerosis is "extremely high -- much higher than any other> organism people have looked at in the past.">> The next step is to reproduce these findings in larger numbers of> patients. Ultimately, he said, a carefully conducted treatment study,> comparing patients who received antibiotics to those who did not, will> be necessary to settle the question.>> Chlamydia pneumoniae, which is spread through the air, is a common cause> of pneumonia. Increasing evidence suggests it also can infect blood> vessel walls and may be an important factor in the development of heart> disease.>> "It turns out chlamydia infection is one of the leading hot topics in> stroke, as well," added Dr. Walter Koroshetz, a neurologist at Harvard> Medical School who was familiar with Sriram's work.>> "If this is (also) at the bottom of MS, there are medications that can> probably kill this bug.">> "This thing, if it's true, just would be unbelievable," added Bill> Weaver, a former insurance executive who has multiple sclerosis, and> whose family endowed a chair in MS at Vanderbilt six years ago.>> The $1.25 million endowment allowed Vanderbilt to recruit Sriram from> the University of Vermont to direct its new MS center.>> "It has been our dream that Dr. Sriram would uncover some information> about (MS) that could help other people, as well as Bill," said Weaver's> mother, Craig Proctor, a former Belle Meade mayor. "When we> see all these people in wheelchairs, it simply breaks our hearts.">> http://www.tennessean.com/sii/99/04/24/ms24.shtml>>>>> Learn more from those who have beaten MS, read testimonials: > http:///messages/MS-testimonials>> To UNSUBSCRIBE, send blank message to: mscured-unsubscribe >> List Archives:> mscured/messages>> Web Sites> http://www.ms-diet.org/> http://ourworld.cs.com/cah819> http://www.ms-selfhelp.org> http://CureZone.com/diseases/ms/> http://www.naturalms.com> http://CureZone.com/dental/> http://www.btinternet.com/~mscentre.oxford> http://www.sensiblehealth.com/> http://WaterCure2.com> http://i.webring.com/hub?ring=multiplescleros1>> Success Stories:> http://www.curezone.com/Dangerously_Healthy/> http://www.wendys-ms-site.com/> http://home.san.rr.com/iamshouse/> http://www.megahits.com/healthy/page2.htm> http://www.direct-ms.org/roger.html> http://www.direct-ms.org/roger2.html>> Have a nice day !> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2004 Report Share Posted November 7, 2004 http://www.klkntv.com/Global/story.asp?S=2505120 Study is completed, results raelene yandell wrote: i agree...i had glandular fever and was sick for a long time when i was a kid also. i wonder if these diseases can be a triggerraelene -------Original Message------- From: low dose naltrexone Date: 11/08/04 07:35:03 low dose naltrexone Subject: Re: [low dose naltrexone] Bacteria linked to MS Does anyone know how I would go about contacting this researcher? I had pneumonia when I was a kid... bedridden for weeks. This may be the true link to this disease for me. -------Original Message------- From: low dose naltrexone Date: Sunday, November 07, 2004 14:54:26 ndpmultiplesclerosiscaucus ; bnrn@...; lswillia@...; jjworld ; low dose naltrexone ; MS_Community ; cricketshaven ; MSchat@...; nataliamarcu@...; spotlight_ldn ; Pat.Ter.Haar@...; marleneu@... Subject: [low dose naltrexone] Bacteria linked to MS Bacteria linked to MS > VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY > http://www.tennessean.com/sii/99/04/24/ms24.shtml > Published by > The Tennessean > Saturday, 4/24/99 > Brad Lamons > Brad Lamons, a former DARE officer for the Bedford County Sheriff's > Department, has apparently recovered from multiple sclerosis after > receiving antibiotic therapy. (Randy Piland / Staff) > By Bill Snyder / Tennessean Staff Writer > > Vanderbilt University researchers have found compelling evidence linking > multiple sclerosis to a bacterial infection. > > Genetic evidence of the bacteria, Chlamydia pneumoniae, was found in the > spinal fluid from 17 patients with recently diagnosed MS, Dr. > Subramaniam Sriram reported yesterday at an American Academy of > Neurology meeting in Toronto. > > This is not the same chlamydia that causes sexually transmitted disease. > That's Chlamydia trachomatis, a different species. > > Nor have the Vanderbilt researchers proved Chlamydia pneumoniae causes > MS, a mysterious and debilitating neurological disorder that afflicts > more than 250,000 Americans including an estimated 2,000 Middle > Tennesseans. > > But according to the National Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, which is > supporting the research, "this provocative study could shed new light on > the cause of MS, and may have important long-term implications for > potential MS therapies." > > Sriram's research began in July 1996, when a seriously ill deputy > sheriff from Bedford County was admitted to Vanderbilt University > Medical Center. > > Five months after he developed symptoms of MS -- vision problems and > tingling down his left side -- Brad Lamons was unable to move either leg > or his left arm, and he was having difficulty swallowing. > > "I was scared," said Lamons, 26, of Tullahoma. "I was going down so fast > that within a week or so I'm afraid I'd have been on a ventilator." > > When tests of his spinal fluid came back positive for chlamydia, Sriram > put him on an aggressive, 18-month-long course of powerful antibiotics. > > Several weeks later, with the help of a physical therapist, Lamons was > walking again. > > He has continued to improve, without a relapse, for nearly three years, > though he can no longer work as a deputy because he tires easily. Lamons > said he hopes to train for a job in computer-aided drafting. > > Inspired by Lamons' dramatic recovery, Sriram, a professor of neurology > who directs Vanderbilt's MS center, began looking for chlamydia in other > patients with MS. > > He and his colleagues, including Dr. M. , professor of > pathology, and Dr. W. Stratton, director of clinical > microbiology, were able to grow bacteria from the spinal fluid of eight > of 17 patients with a recently diagnosed form of MS. > > Using a sophisticated laboratory test, the scientists also found genetic > evidence of the organism in the spinal fluid of all of the patients. > > In comparison, the researchers were not able to grow chlamydia from the > spinal fluid of any of 13 "controls," people who did not have a > diagnosis of MS. > > Bacterial genes were found in two of the controls, but these patients > exhibited symptoms, including inflammation of the spinal cord, > suggesting they may have had a first attack of multiple sclerosis, > Sriram said. > > In an interview, Sriram cautioned against drawing too enthusiastic a > conclusion from the Vanderbilt study or from Lamons' anecdotal > experience. > > In most cases, the disease waxes and wanes. Patients may experience > temporary relief from symptoms, only to relapse within a few weeks or > months, he said. > > MS destroys myelin, an insulating material that helps transmit nerve > signals. Symptoms include blurred or double vision, muscle weakness, and > problems with balance, coordination and other neurological functions. > > The cause of MS is unknown, but many experts believe it results from an > abnormal immune response -- a misguided, "friendly fire" attack on the > body by its own defense system. > > Chlamydia may simply be an innocent bystander -- a secondary infection > of already damaged nerves. > > But MS behaves like a chronic infection, and scientists for years have > looked for a culprit. Sriram said the link between chlamydia and > multiple sclerosis is "extremely high -- much higher than any other > organism people have looked at in the past." > > The next step is to reproduce these findings in larger numbers of > patients. Ultimately, he said, a carefully conducted treatment study, > comparing patients who received antibiotics to those who did not, will > be necessary to settle the question. > > Chlamydia pneumoniae, which is spread through the air, is a common cause > of pneumonia. Increasing evidence suggests it also can infect blood > vessel walls and may be an important factor in the development of heart > disease. > > "It turns out chlamydia infection is one of the leading hot topics in > stroke, as well," added Dr. Walter Koroshetz, a neurologist at Harvard > Medical School who was familiar with Sriram's work. > > "If this is (also) at the bottom of MS, there are medications that can > probably kill this bug." > > "This thing, if it's true, just would be unbelievable," added Bill > Weaver, a former insurance executive who has multiple sclerosis, and > whose family endowed a chair in MS at Vanderbilt six years ago. > > The $1.25 million endowment allowed Vanderbilt to recruit Sriram from > the University of Vermont to direct its new MS center. > > "It has been our dream that Dr. Sriram would uncover some information > about (MS) that could help other people, as well as Bill," said Weaver's > mother, Craig Proctor, a former Belle Meade mayor. "When we > see all these people in wheelchairs, it simply breaks our hearts." > > http://www.tennessean.com/sii/99/04/24/ms24.shtml > > > > > Learn more from those who have beaten MS, read testimonials: > http:///messages/MS-testimonials > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, send blank message to: mscured-unsubscribe > > List Archives: > mscured/messages > > Web Sites > http://www.ms-diet.org/ > http://ourworld.cs.com/cah819 > http://www.ms-selfhelp.org > http://CureZone.com/diseases/ms/ > http://www.naturalms.com > http://CureZone.com/dental/ > http://www.btinternet.com/~mscentre.oxford > http://www.sensiblehealth.com/ > http://WaterCure2.com > http://i.webring.com/hub?ring=multiplescleros1 > > Success Stories: > http://www.curezone.com/Dangerously_Healthy/ > http://www.wendys-ms-site.com/ > http://home.san.rr.com/iamshouse/ > http://www.megahits.com/healthy/page2.htm > http://www.direct-ms.org/roger.html > http://www.direct-ms.org/roger2.html > > Have a nice day ! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2004 Report Share Posted November 7, 2004 Dr. Sriram is located in Nashville, TN - he is affiliated with Vanderbilt University Medical Center, which is where my son was when he originally became ill. We did not see Dr. Sriram, but we did see one of his associates, and this was never mentioned to us once we had the MS diagnosis, so I am wondering if this sort of died in the water. If you will notice, the article is dated April of 1999, so it's hardly new " news " . My son was became ill in Sept. of 2001, so they would have been very remiss at not ordering this testing on him at Vanderbilt, don't you think? Very interesting with all the talk about minocylcine, though! I've been reading about this particular information for quite some time on other boards. This is not normal testing that would be ordered on spinal fluid, and I've looked over my son's results and do not see any results for chlamydia pneumonia. Looks like our good old researchers dropped the ball again, as far as I'm concerned. Have a great weekend! Kim > i agree...i had glandular fever and was sick for a long time when i was a > kid also. i wonder if these diseases can be a trigger > raelene > > -------Original Message------- > > From: low dose naltrexone > Date: 11/08/04 07:35:03 > low dose naltrexone > Subject: Re: [low dose naltrexone] Bacteria linked to MS > > Does anyone know how I would go about contacting this researcher? I had > pneumonia when I was a kid... bedridden for weeks. This may be the true link > to this disease for me. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 I just read the text on this link and I don't think it's the results of the same study. The Vanderbilt Dr.(Sriram) was studying chlamydia pneumoniae, which he specifies is different than the sexually transmitted chlamydia. -------Original Message------- From: low dose naltrexone Date: Sunday, November 07, 2004 16:36:03 low dose naltrexone Subject: Re: [low dose naltrexone] Bacteria linked to MS http://www.klkntv.com/Global/story.asp?S=2505120 Study is completed, results raelene yandell wrote: i agree...i had glandular fever and was sick for a long time when i was a kid also. i wonder if these diseases can be a triggerraelene -------Original Message------- From: low dose naltrexone Date: 11/08/04 07:35:03 low dose naltrexone Subject: Re: [low dose naltrexone] Bacteria linked to MS Does anyone know how I would go about contacting this researcher? I had pneumonia when I was a kid... bedridden for weeks. This may be the true link to this disease for me. -------Original Message------- From: low dose naltrexone Date: Sunday, November 07, 2004 14:54:26 ndpmultiplesclerosiscaucus ; bnrn@...; lswillia@...; jjworld ; low dose naltrexone ; MS_Community ; cricketshaven ; MSchat@...; nataliamarcu@...; spotlight_ldn ; Pat.Ter.Haar@...; marleneu@... Subject: [low dose naltrexone] Bacteria linked to MS Bacteria linked to MS > VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY > http://www.tennessean.com/sii/99/04/24/ms24.shtml > Published by > The Tennessean > Saturday, 4/24/99 > Brad Lamons > Brad Lamons, a former DARE officer for the Bedford County Sheriff's > Department, has apparently recovered from multiple sclerosis after > receiving antibiotic therapy. (Randy Piland / Staff) > By Bill Snyder / Tennessean Staff Writer > > Vanderbilt University researchers have found compelling evidence linking > multiple sclerosis to a bacterial infection. > > Genetic evidence of the bacteria, Chlamydia pneumoniae, was found in the > spinal fluid from 17 patients with recently diagnosed MS, Dr. > Subramaniam Sriram reported yesterday at an American Academy of > Neurology meeting in Toronto. > > This is not the same chlamydia that causes sexually transmitted disease. > That's Chlamydia trachomatis, a different species. > > Nor have the Vanderbilt researchers proved Chlamydia pneumoniae causes > MS, a mysterious and debilitating neurological disorder that afflicts > more than 250,000 Americans including an estimated 2,000 Middle > Tennesseans. > > But according to the National Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, which is > supporting the research, "this provocative study could shed new light on > the cause of MS, and may have important long-term implications for > potential MS therapies." > > Sriram's research began in July 1996, when a seriously ill deputy > sheriff from Bedford County was admitted to Vanderbilt University > Medical Center. > > Five months after he developed symptoms of MS -- vision problems and > tingling down his left side -- Brad Lamons was unable to move either leg > or his left arm, and he was having difficulty swallowing. > > "I was scared," said Lamons, 26, of Tullahoma. "I was going down so fast > that within a week or so I'm afraid I'd have been on a ventilator." > > When tests of his spinal fluid came back positive for chlamydia, Sriram > put him on an aggressive, 18-month-long course of powerful antibiotics. > > Several weeks later, with the help of a physical therapist, Lamons was > walking again. > > He has continued to improve, without a relapse, for nearly three years, > though he can no longer work as a deputy because he tires easily. Lamons > said he hopes to train for a job in computer-aided drafting. > > Inspired by Lamons' dramatic recovery, Sriram, a professor of neurology > who directs Vanderbilt's MS center, began looking for chlamydia in other > patients with MS. > > He and his colleagues, including Dr. M. , professor of > pathology, and Dr. W. Stratton, director of clinical > microbiology, were able to grow bacteria from the spinal fluid of eight > of 17 patients with a recently diagnosed form of MS. > > Using a sophisticated laboratory test, the scientists also found genetic > evidence of the organism in the spinal fluid of all of the patients. > > In comparison, the researchers were not able to grow chlamydia from the > spinal fluid of any of 13 "controls," people who did not have a > diagnosis of MS. > > Bacterial genes were found in two of the controls, but these patients > exhibited symptoms, including inflammation of the spinal cord, > suggesting they may have had a first attack of multiple sclerosis, > Sriram said. > > In an interview, Sriram cautioned against drawing too enthusiastic a > conclusion from the Vanderbilt study or from Lamons' anecdotal > experience. > > In most cases, the disease waxes and wanes. Patients may experience > temporary relief from symptoms, only to relapse within a few weeks or > months, he said. > > MS destroys myelin, an insulating material that helps transmit nerve > signals. Symptoms include blurred or double vision, muscle weakness, and > problems with balance, coordination and other neurological functions. > > The cause of MS is unknown, but many experts believe it results from an > abnormal immune response -- a misguided, "friendly fire" attack on the > body by its own defense system. > > Chlamydia may simply be an innocent bystander -- a secondary infection > of already damaged nerves. > > But MS behaves like a chronic infection, and scientists for years have > looked for a culprit. Sriram said the link between chlamydia and > multiple sclerosis is "extremely high -- much higher than any other > organism people have looked at in the past." > > The next step is to reproduce these findings in larger numbers of > patients. Ultimately, he said, a carefully conducted treatment study, > comparing patients who received antibiotics to those who did not, will > be necessary to settle the question. > > Chlamydia pneumoniae, which is spread through the air, is a common cause > of pneumonia. Increasing evidence suggests it also can infect blood > vessel walls and may be an important factor in the development of heart > disease. > > "It turns out chlamydia infection is one of the leading hot topics in > stroke, as well," added Dr. Walter Koroshetz, a neurologist at Harvard > Medical School who was familiar with Sriram's work. > > "If this is (also) at the bottom of MS, there are medications that can > probably kill this bug." > > "This thing, if it's true, just would be unbelievable," added Bill > Weaver, a former insurance executive who has multiple sclerosis, and > whose family endowed a chair in MS at Vanderbilt six years ago. > > The $1.25 million endowment allowed Vanderbilt to recruit Sriram from > the University of Vermont to direct its new MS center. > > "It has been our dream that Dr. Sriram would uncover some information > about (MS) that could help other people, as well as Bill," said Weaver's > mother, Craig Proctor, a former Belle Meade mayor. "When we > see all these people in wheelchairs, it simply breaks our hearts." > > http://www.tennessean.com/sii/99/04/24/ms24.shtml > > > > > Learn more from those who have beaten MS, read testimonials: > http:///messages/MS-testimonials > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, send blank message to: mscured-unsubscribe > > List Archives: > mscured/messages > > Web Sites > http://www.ms-diet.org/ > http://ourworld.cs.com/cah819 > http://www.ms-selfhelp.org > http://CureZone.com/diseases/ms/ > http://www.naturalms.com > http://CureZone.com/dental/ > http://www.btinternet.com/~mscentre.oxford > http://www.sensiblehealth.com/ > http://WaterCure2.com > http://i.webring.com/hub?ring=multiplescleros1 > > Success Stories: > http://www.curezone.com/Dangerously_Healthy/ > http://www.wendys-ms-site.com/ > http://home.san.rr.com/iamshouse/ > http://www.megahits.com/healthy/page2.htm > http://www.direct-ms.org/roger.html > http://www.direct-ms.org/roger2.html > > Have a nice day ! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 --- Here is an email address of a reporter for the Tennessean, who has MS and has written an article about her struggles! She may help you find Dr. Sriram. gkerr@... Steve In low dose naltrexone , " " <cindyyoung@a...> wrote: > I am going to try to find Dr, Sriram and speak to him. I wrote the > Tennessean newspaper and asked for their help in contacting him or the man > who has MS in the article,Brad Lamons. > On Monday I will try Vanderbilt to try to track down the doctor. > Perhaps they didn't mention it to you Kim, because of it was only anecdotal > at the time.Who knows? I went to the Mayo Clinic last March and when I got > home there was an article that came out from there, saying NOT to get on the > CRAB drugs immediately after a diagnosis of MS. The week before they told me > I should be on a CRAB!Go figure. > > > > > -------Original Message------- > > From: low dose naltrexone > Date: Sunday, November 07, 2004 17:37:03 > low dose naltrexone > Subject: [low dose naltrexone] Re: Bacteria linked to MS > > > Dr. Sriram is located in Nashville, TN - he is affiliated with > Vanderbilt University Medical Center, which is where my son was when > he originally became ill. We did not see Dr. Sriram, but we did see > one of his associates, and this was never mentioned to us once we had > the MS diagnosis, so I am wondering if this sort of died in the > water. If you will notice, the article is dated April of 1999, so > it's hardly new " news " . My son was became ill in Sept. of 2001, so > they would have been very remiss at not ordering this testing on him > at Vanderbilt, don't you think? Very interesting with all the talk > about minocylcine, though! I've been reading about this particular > information for quite some time on other boards. This is not normal > testing that would be ordered on spinal fluid, and I've looked over > my son's results and do not see any results for chlamydia pneumonia. > Looks like our good old researchers dropped the ball again, as far as > I'm concerned. > > Have a great weekend! > > Kim > > > > i agree...i had glandular fever and was sick for a long time when > i was a > > kid also. i wonder if these diseases can be a trigger > > raelene > > > > -------Original Message------- > > > > From: low dose naltrexone > > Date: 11/08/04 07:35:03 > > low dose naltrexone > > Subject: Re: [low dose naltrexone] Bacteria linked to MS > > > > Does anyone know how I would go about contacting this researcher? > I had > > pneumonia when I was a kid... bedridden for weeks. This may be the > true link > > to this disease for me. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 You bet! We're getting closer by the minute. Regards, Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: " Landau " <carrieland2@...> <low dose naltrexone > Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 4:38 PM Subject: [low dose naltrexone] Bacteria linked to MS > > > Thanks for the article, Tom. Wouldn't THAT be amazing... > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > Juno Platinum $9.95. Juno SpeedBand $14.95. > Sign up for Juno Today at http://www.juno.com! > Look for special offers at Best Buy stores. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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