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hedgehog

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1. An excellent example of real science in action -
Thu Jul 31, 2014, 11:32 AM
Jul 2014

I suspect that there is a connection to be found here eventually. I had not heard of this before, and it reminds me of the victims of Encephalitis lethargica following the 1918 flu epidemic. (Awakenings - Oliver Sacks).

If the virus is found to somehow trigger this reaction, it may be that the immunizations prevented many more cases than they caused. In any event, the research may lead into insights and treatments for many other autoimmune conditions.

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