Question 1

can childhood illnesses such as measles cause dystonia?

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Hm...: Measles usually leaves no consequences, but in some children it may lead to either acute or chronic (slowly developing) encephalitis that can be a cause of dystonia.

Question 2

recurrent measles, what is the cause and the maximum number of times measles can reoccur in a person who has been infected once already?

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Odd statement: There are a large number of  processes that may produce a "measles like" rash. There is also more than one measles.I suspect you are referring to someone who has had such reactions and either self labeled or been labeled as recurrent measles. To document measles you need blood tests, or a doc that has seen it before and knows true measles well.It doesn't recur unless you have an immune defect.

Question 3

what causes measles?

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A virus: Measles is a contagious disease cause by a virus.

Question 4

what typically causes the measles?

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Measles virus: This has nothing to do with bacteria. It is a measles virus, a member of the paramyxoviridae family.Humans are  the only known carrier/host. It can be contained by vaccinating all susceptible humans. It has many possible serious complications which include death in 1/1000 cases.

Question 5

what other symptoms are caused by german measles?

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Non-specific: German measles (rubella) in adults and older children is usually a self limited illness characterized by "flu"-like symptoms (i.S. Fever, coughing, a rash) and is usually short-lived. It can present as stillbirth or with serious birth defects if acquired transplacentally during the first trimester. It msy sldo give a rash.

Question 6

could measles in pregnancy cause anencephaly?

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Measles in pregnancy: If a pregnant woman has measles it depends on the trimester what effects it will have on the fetus. It can cause brain anomalies as well. You OB should be the one counselling you on this, and  the ultra sound of the fetus tells a lot about such problems. Talk to your ob.

Question 7

does the measles of dengue cause itchiness?

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The rash from: Dengue fever may itch (but it often is not itchy). Dengue fever is not associated with measles.

Question 8

what is the pathogen/type of bacteria that causes the measles?

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Measles virus: This has nothing to do with bacteria. It is a measles virus, a member of the paramyxoviridae family.Humans are  the only known carrier/host. It can be contained by vaccinating all susceptible humans. It has many possible serious complications which include death in 1/1000 cases.

Question 9

i have bellspalsy it's caused by a virus could it be measles virus even though i was vaccinated in the 7o's?

Accepted Answer

Probably not measles: Bell Palsy may be caused by herpes, chicken pox virus, Lyme disease, syphilis, Epstein-Barr virus, cytomegalovirus, human immunodeficiency virus [HIV], common cold viruses, or mycoplasma.  It can also be caused by inflammation alone, or small blood vessel problems from diabetes or high blood pressure.

Question 10

if colds are caused by rhinovirus mainly, why doesn't our inmune system have defenses against it? (like measles).does this virus change everyear?.

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Many viruses: The "common cold" is caused by many viruses, though, as you point out, rhinovirus is the most common accounting for 30–80% of colds in a given season.  Others include a type of picornavirus with 99 known serotypes, coronavirus, influenza viruses, adenoviruses,  human parainfluenza viruses, human respiratory syncytial virus, enteroviruses and more.

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