Shingles and Paralysis -- Terrifying!

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Paranormal

Shingles virus infects neurons in the motor area of the upper spinal
cord (in the neck level). This sadistic virus kills those neurons by
relaxing them to complete inactivity!
Symptoms are:

1. Catatonic motor paralysis marked by inabiliy to move or speak (terrifying; resembles sleep
paralysis); paralysis is neither flaccid nor spastic. The patient's muscle remain in the same
position they were before the onset of paralysis. All voluntary muscles are paralyzed; therefore,
the victim cannot move or vocalize. Reflexes involving voluntary muscles are also ceased.
Infliction of pain does not make subject scream or pull away from source of pain. Breathing and
other autonomic functions are unaffected.

The paralysis caused by shingles is paroxymsal.

> paralyzed; therefore, the victim cannot move or vocalize.

I guess vocalize is the first thing the victim wants to do... :-)

Jedilworth

I personally had shingles, and experienced nothing like what you describe. The Herpes zoster virus
lives the central neurons that run along your spine. They retreat there after an attack of chicken
pox. The blisters travel down the nerve from the central blister. Mine traveled down my arm from a
blister near the back of my neck in the middle. I experienced a lot of pain and tenderness for about
a month or so in my left arm but absolutely no paralysis. The lesions went away and I had no
sequelae. Many elderly people have problems with shingles on their trunk and it becomes extremely
painful to even have clothing touch their skin. The lesions can last for quite awhile.

http://www.cdc.gov/nip/diseases/varicella/faqs-gen-shingles.htm

According to this website:

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000858.htm

it can cause facial paralysis if the trigeminal nerve is affected. Nowhere does it say that the
whole body is paralyzed. Please cite a source for this obviously sensationalized posting.

Judy Dilworth, M.T. (ASCP) Microbiology

"Paranormal" <shock-trauma@excite.com> wrote in message
news:b3bb3ec.0401061246.1d7ade3e@posting.google.com...
> Shingles virus infects neurons in the motor area of the upper spinal cord (in the neck level).
> This sadistic virus kills those neurons by relaxing them to complete inactivity! Symptoms are:

[snipped because they are sensationalized]

Tkl

I also had shingles, when I was 21! It went from my shoulder blade around to the middle of my chest.
It was extremely painful. I did not experience any paralysis. I agree with you J. D. Poster, please
let us know where you got this information from.

tkl "JEDilworth" <bactitech@nospamhortonsbay.com> wrote in message news:Fb2dnYBF74NsbmGiRVn-sA@buckeye-
express.com...
> I personally had shingles, and experienced nothing like what you describe. The Herpes zoster virus
> lives the central neurons that run along your spine. They retreat there after an attack of chicken
> pox. The blisters travel down the nerve from the central blister. Mine traveled down my arm from a
> blister near the back of my neck in the middle. I experienced a lot of pain and tenderness for
> about a month or so in my left arm but absolutely no paralysis. The lesions went away and I had no
> sequelae. Many elderly people have problems with shingles on their trunk and it becomes extremely
> painful to even have clothing touch their skin. The lesions can last for quite awhile.
>
> http://www.cdc.gov/nip/diseases/varicella/faqs-gen-shingles.htm
>
> According to this website:
>
> http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000858.htm
>
> it can cause facial paralysis if the trigeminal nerve is affected. Nowhere does it say that the
> whole body is paralyzed. Please cite a source for this obviously sensationalized posting.
>
> Judy Dilworth, M.T. (ASCP) Microbiology
>
> "Paranormal" <shock-trauma@excite.com> wrote in message
> news:b3bb3ec.0401061246.1d7ade3e@posting.google.com...
> > Shingles virus infects neurons in the motor area of the upper spinal cord (in the neck level).
> > This sadistic virus kills those neurons by relaxing them to complete inactivity! Symptoms are:
>
> [snipped because they are sensationalized]

Alf

Ptestman

"Paranormal" <shock-trauma@excite.com> wrote in message
news:b3bb3ec.0401061246.1d7ade3e@posting.google.com...
> Shingles virus infects neurons in the motor area of the upper spinal cord (in the neck level).
> This sadistic virus kills those neurons by relaxing them to complete inactivity! Symptoms are:
>
> 1. Catatonic motor paralysis marked by inabiliy to move or speak (terrifying; resembles sleep
> paralysis); paralysis is neither flaccid nor spastic. The patient's muscle remain in the same
> position they were before the onset of paralysis. All voluntary muscles are paralyzed;
> therefore, the victim cannot move or vocalize. Reflexes involving voluntary muscles are also
> ceased. Infliction of pain does not make subject scream or pull away from source of pain.
> Breathing and other autonomic functions are unaffected.
>
> The paralysis caused by shingles is paroxymsal.

The only thing accurate about this post is the spelling :)

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