Infections that Mimic MS

Getting an MS diagnosis can take months and sometimes years because there is no single test for multiple sclerosis. Although the cause of multiple sclerosis is unknown, many infections are commonly mistaken for MS and must be ruled out before being diagnosed with MS.

Our medically trained doctors and researchers believe that multiple sclerosis is a disease caused by the immune system attacking nerve cells for some unknown reason.

In the article Ancient Skeletons, Modern Diseases, Dr. Lars Fugger, an MS expert at the University of Oxford stated that because there are less infectious diseases today than in past centuries, our strong immune system is more likely to misfire, attacking itself. “Many of us are living in an environment that is squeaky clean,” Dr Fugger said, “The balance is no longer there.”

These statements are untrue and even dangerous because these “MS experts” continue to blame a malfunctioning immune system. This keeps MS research and our standard of care for MS gridlocked and thus decades later, thousands of MS patients have suffered terribly and died prematurely and we are no closer to curing MS.

There is a large and ever-growing body of research showing that multiple sclerosis is an infectious disease caused by dysbiosis and by a parasitic infestation. This research makes sense as many infections mimic MS.

Common Infections that Mimic MS

Neurosyphilis

Syphilis is a bacterial infection that is often spread through sexual contact. Neurosyphilis occurs when this bacterium infects the brain or spinal cord and usually occurs in people who have had untreated syphilis for years. It is interesting that symptoms of Neurosyphilis are very similar if not identical to the symptoms of MS and other neurological diseases.

Symptoms of neurosyphilis include:

• Severe headaches
• Seizures
• Muscle weakness and/or trouble with muscle movements
• Spasticity
• Tremors
• Trouble focusing, confusion
• Dementia
• Problems with memory, thinking, and/or decision making
• Depression
• Irritability
• Changes in vision, blindness
• Hearing loss, tinnitus
• Loss of bladder control (incontinence)
• Dizziness or vertigo
• Numbness
• Paralysis

 

Borrelia

Borrelia are spirochete bacteria that cause Lyme disease. Over 100 years of scientific studies have linked MS to a spirochete bacterial infection. From 1911 – 1950’s many researchers believed that MS was caused by a spirochete type bacterium because of its similarity to other diseases caused by spirochetal bacteria. There are many MS-spirochete references before World War II and going back as far as 1911 and published in prestigious journals such as the Lancet.

According to the MS Society, Lyme disease is one of a number of conditions that may present neurological symptoms similar to those of multiple sclerosis. Symptoms, MRI findings and spinal fluid test results are often similar for both MS and Lyme disease.[i]

Symptoms of Borrelia include:

• Weakness
• Blurred vision caused by optic neuritis
• Itching, burning, stabbing pain, or pins and needles sensations
• Fatigue
• Confusion and cognitive dysfunction
• Symptoms can come and go, similar to relapsing-remitting MS

 

Cerebrospinal nematodiasis

Pathologist Dr. Alan MacDonald found many small roundworms in the spinal fluid of every MS subject he tested. For more than 100 years, veterinarians have known that when these roundworms infect the central nervous system of domestic animals (dogs, cats, horses, cows, sheep, etc.), they have symptoms identical to those of multiple sclerosis. It is also well understood in science that these parasites can be passed from animals to humans.

Cerebrospinal nematodiasis symptoms in domestic animals include:

• Debilitating fatigue
• Numbness
• Weakness in their limbs
• Poor balance
• Spasticity
• Drop foot
• Paralysis
• Blindness

 

Neurocysticercosis

Dr. Alan McDonald also discovered tapeworm larva and developing tapeworms in the central nervous system of MS patients. He was the first to identify live parasites in the central nervous system of MS patients at the time of their death. It is also well understood in science that tape worm larva migrate to the central nervous system, produce cysts and cause the condition, neurocysticercosis.

Neurocysticercosis symptoms include:

• Headache
• Dizziness
• Poor balance
• Poor coordination
• Difficulty walking and risk of falling
• Nerve pain in the spine or limbs
• Muscle weakness
• Muscle twitches or spasms
• Muscle paralysis
• Seizures
• Changes in thinking or behaviors – confusion or loss of consciousness for even a moment
• Tinnitus, hearing loss
• Nystagmus – involuntary, rapid and repetitive movement of the eyes
• Facial nerve palsy
• Trigeminal neuralgia
• Radicular pain – pain that radiates from the back and hip into the legs through the spine
• Impaired cognitive function
• Loss of taste or smell

 

Malaria

Malaria is a single celled parasite (protist) that infects red blood cells. It causes a demyelinating disease of the central nervous system similar to multiple sclerosis. There are at least 75 scientific papers dating back to the 1880’s that discuss how a malaria-like organism was discovered in MS patients. In 1899, researcher Mannaberg was probably the first to believe that MS was caused by a malarial type of infection. MS patients in the US treated with antimalarial drugs in the 1920’s and early 1930’s had significant symptom improvements.

Malaria symptoms include:

• Headache
• Muscle pains
• Muscle spasms
• Severe shakes
• Confusion
• Fatigue
• Stiffness
• Numbness
• Tingling
• Spastic gait tremor speech disorders
• Nystagmus – involuntary, rapid and repetitive movement of the eyes
• Seizures

 

Babesia

Babesia also a single celled parasite (protist) that infects red blood cells – similar to malaria. It has been identified in MS patients especially through energy testing.

Babesia symptoms include:

• Headache
• Confusion / delirium
• Impaired consciousness
• Gate disorder – clumsy or staggering
• Vision impairment
• Become unconscious, go limp and then soon recover
• Language deficit
• Nerve pain
• Weakness
• Tremor
• Seizure

The above are just a few infections that mimic multiple sclerosis.

Other infections and diseases caused by infections that have been mistaken for MS include:

• Whipple’s disease
• HIV/AIDS
• Brucellosis
• HHV-6 infection
• Hepatitis C
• Mycoplasma
• Creutzfeld-Jacob disease
• Cat scratch disease caused by Bartonella
• Mediterranean spotted fever caused by Ricketssia
• Leptospirosis

These are just a few infections that mimic multiple sclerosis. The central nervous system is not a sterile environment. Disease causing microbes can and do infect the central nervous system and this is why it’s important that we do not suppress our immune system. We need our immune system to protect us from infections throughout the body, including the central nervous system.

If there are many infections that mimic multiple sclerosis, why are the experts not studying this? Why are most researchers not searching for the specific parasitic infections involved in MS? Why are they not confirming or disputing Dr. Alan McDonald’s findings?

Why do the experts who determine how MS is diagnosed and treated find no value in studying infections? Why are they so focussed on immune suppression? Why are these experts so heavily funded by the very companies that sell immunosuppressive drugs? Is this not a conflict of interest?

Change will only come when enough people know the truth that MS and other diseases are caused by parasites, and take back their health and life by following a different approach. In order to recover, we must treat the cause of disease. We must treat the parasites while following a holistic approach.

There are real solutions to recover from parasites today!

To restore health, we must focus on treating the cause of inflammation, which are parasites. First, identify the enemy (parasites), then support the body and treat the parasites while following a holistic approach. When parasitic infections are treated effectively, we can overcome inflammation or disease.

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References:

[i] https://www.nationalmssociety.org/Symptoms-Diagnosis/Other-Conditions-to-Rule-Out/Lyme-Disease

https://www.personalconsult.com/services/lyme-disease/infections-that-can-look-like-multiple-sclerosis-including-lyme-disease-mycoplasma-and-syphilis/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0303846710001137?via%3Dihub