Stephen Black said: "All in all, I'd tend to accept this unfortunate story as true (but I'm still gonna get my swine flu shot)."
Good catch Stephen. So it does have elements of truth (or could). That doesn't change the fact that this "happened" when the swine flu shot wasn't available as you pointed out - so I'll be getting one soon also. But this video is posted repeatedly (YouTube being an example) as a response to a "swine flu shot"- if you listen to the reporter on the link posted he clearly says seasonal flu shot and the woman said, "I got a flu shot," if memory serves. Also, dystonia can be a symptom - sustained muscle contractions resulting in twisted postures like writers dystonia or dystonias associated with musical performance (focal dystonias- which may be treated, btw with botulinum toxin). But there are a number of neurological conditions including idiopathic torsion dystonia which are central nervous system disorders. From the abstract to Tabamo et al, "Primary torsion dystonia may be focal, segmental, multifocal, or generalized, depending on which anatomic sites are involved." A quick review of med-scape showed references going back to 1908. Tim _______________________________ Timothy O. Shearon, PhD Professor and Chair Department of Psychology The College of Idaho Caldwell, ID 83605 email: [email protected] teaching: intro to neuropsychology; psychopharmacology; general; history and systems "You can't teach an old dogma new tricks." Dorothy Parker ________________________________________ From: [email protected] [[email protected]] Sent: Monday, October 26, 2009 7:31 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: Re: [tips] H1N1 vaccine effect-walking backwards On 26 Oct 2009 at 20:06, Beth Benoit wrote: > > Lots of buzz that this is a hoax. Including the Orthopedic Surgeon to whom > I'm married. Note that > "dystonia" is a symptom, not a diagnosis. It's an interesting question whether this is a hoax. The bizarre nature of her symptoms suggests this, as does the fact that the story is mostly relayed by wacko websites mounting anti- vaccination campaigns. The story has not been picked up by any major news services. And certainly hoaxes are not unknown on the Internet. But if it is a hoax, the video presentations and articles on her case do nothing to give it away. A local newspaper, the Loudon Times-Mirror and a local reporter from her home town of Ashburn, Virginia appear to be the original and credible source for the story. See http://loudountimes.com/news/2009/oct/12/column-flu-shot- system/ Also, NBC Washington, which I assume is an NBC affiliate, is an apparently credible source which relates the story (See http://www.nbcwashington.com/topics/?topic=Desiree+Jennings Desiree Jennings of Ashburn, Virginia does exist, listed as placing 20th in a 5K race held on August 16, 2009, which is consistent with her story. http://results.active.com/pages/displayNonGru.jsp?rsID=82672 All in all, I'd tend to accept this unfortunate story as true (but I'm still gonna get my swine flu shot). Stephen ----------------------------------------------------------------- Stephen L. Black, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology, Emeritus Bishop's University e-mail: [email protected] 2600 College St. Sherbrooke QC J1M 1Z7 Canada ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected]) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
