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Morgellons: a mystery under the skin
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
By Kathy Carrier
The Grand Rapids Press
Something strange is happening inside Jeanne Strzyzewski Bauer's body. Even stranger are the tiny pepperlike specks that come out of her skin and eat holes in her clothing.
"Sometimes when the specks come out, they will jump back onto my skin, just like they have an electric charge or something," said Bauer, describing symptoms that sound more like science fiction than illness. "It's such a painful disease, sometimes almost like needles poking into my skin."
With symptoms that include intense skin and muscle pain, skin lesions, extreme fatigue, cognitive difficulties and crawling or biting sensations under the skin, Bauer is among those who believe they have a mysterious illness they refer to as Morgellons disease.
There is some argument in the medical community over whether it's a real disease, a delusion, or simply an unsolved mystery.
To find some answers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced last year it would look into the condition and conduct a clinical research study. Plans have not been finalized.
To respond to inquiries from those who believe they have Morgellons-like symptoms, the CDC has set up a Morgellons information and voicemail line.
Advocate groups, such as the Morgellons Research Foundation, have been organized, and independent research is being done at Oklahoma State University and the State University of New York.
"Our goal is to find out what's causing this disease, how it's spread, and to find a cure," said Ken Cowles, spokesman for the Morgellons Research Foundation.
"We have cases in every state, but more are located in Florida, Texas and California."
More than 9,000 households are registered with the foundation, and many have multiple family members who are affected, Cowles said.
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www.mlive.com/entertainment/grpress/index.ssf?/base/features-1/1173797198301090.xml&coll=6&thispage=1
Morgellons: a mystery under the skin
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
By Kathy Carrier
The Grand Rapids Press
Something strange is happening inside Jeanne Strzyzewski Bauer's body. Even stranger are the tiny pepperlike specks that come out of her skin and eat holes in her clothing.
"Sometimes when the specks come out, they will jump back onto my skin, just like they have an electric charge or something," said Bauer, describing symptoms that sound more like science fiction than illness. "It's such a painful disease, sometimes almost like needles poking into my skin."
With symptoms that include intense skin and muscle pain, skin lesions, extreme fatigue, cognitive difficulties and crawling or biting sensations under the skin, Bauer is among those who believe they have a mysterious illness they refer to as Morgellons disease.
There is some argument in the medical community over whether it's a real disease, a delusion, or simply an unsolved mystery.
To find some answers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced last year it would look into the condition and conduct a clinical research study. Plans have not been finalized.
To respond to inquiries from those who believe they have Morgellons-like symptoms, the CDC has set up a Morgellons information and voicemail line.
Advocate groups, such as the Morgellons Research Foundation, have been organized, and independent research is being done at Oklahoma State University and the State University of New York.
"Our goal is to find out what's causing this disease, how it's spread, and to find a cure," said Ken Cowles, spokesman for the Morgellons Research Foundation.
"We have cases in every state, but more are located in Florida, Texas and California."
More than 9,000 households are registered with the foundation, and many have multiple family members who are affected, Cowles said.
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