oh man, I had heard about this but only just now got around to watching the video. definitely worth a watch

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEN5KGwNGeo

There is question if it’s truly an organic disease or if there is a psychogenic origin to her condition. Check out this follow up video from a Movement Disorders expert (who is adjuct faculty at John’s Hopkins): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDdh7LkKQLQ

jasonc - 09 November 2009 01:41 PM

There is question if it’s truly an organic disease or if there is a psychogenic origin to her condition.

umm, ya think?

that’s a great example of what a very polite neurologist says on the public record about someone who is clearly bat-shit crazy. i feel sorry for her husband. i can only imagine what her next mystifying neurological illness will be once she “recovers” from this…

"Gait Disorders”, Frank A. Rubino MD, The Neurologist 8:254-262, 2002
Section on psychogenic gait disturbances:

...the gait is often bizarre and histrionic, calculated to impress, and much worse when the patient is being observed. The patient may stagger widely, dip and sway, or walk with gross flexion or hyperextension of the trunk or in a curiously syncopated manner… Although patients may have difficulty walking forward, they can often walk backwards and sideways, as well as hop, skip, run, and crawl with no problems.

/ideas of this being organic

She was actually treated with chelation and is fully recovered. Mercury and other mystery additives affect some worse than others or sooner than others. This was beyond common sense competency at Johns Hopkins.

clarity - 21 November 2009 04:45 PM

She was actually treated with chelation and is fully recovered. Mercury and other mystery additives affect some worse than others or sooner than others. This was beyond common sense competency at Johns Hopkins.

You do understand that her problem was all in her head, right?  She would have gotten better with Reese’s Pieces.

clarity - 21 November 2009 04:45 PM

She was actually treated with chelation and is fully recovered. Mercury and other mystery additives affect some worse than others or sooner than others. This was beyond common sense competency at Johns Hopkins.

Anyone who still believes that thimerosal mercury in vaccines causes autism (or anything else) needs to read this book:

http://amzn.com/0231146361

If that doesn’t do it, then do a pubmed search and notice that most of the “chelation really works” papers come from the Institute of Chronic Illnesses.  Then read this:

http://neurodiversity.com/weblog/article/98/an-elusive-institute-significant-misrepresentations-mark-geier-david-geier-the-evolution-of-the-lupron-protocol-part-two

If that doesn’t do it, and you still think that maybe this cheerleader’s treatment is legit, then try reading this:

http://scienceblogs.com/insolence/2009/11/desiree_jennings_cured.php

If you’re STILL on the “scientist bad, crazy woo quack good” bandwagon, then I’m afraid nobody can help you.  Your brain does not work, there is no hope.

Hey now, let’s keep this conversation adult and professional.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPgMo_l_cis&feature=player_embedded

now she is mostly recovered but has an australian accent: 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kpe1u4cKbTk&feature=player_embedded

holy shit this girl is nuts!!!

NRA4LIFE - 24 November 2009 05:07 PM

Hey now, let’s keep this conversation adult and professional.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPgMo_l_cis&feature=player_embedded

I agree with ya!