Almost one year after the New Brunswick government sounded alarm about “a distinct atypical neurological syndrome” causing symptoms ranging from muscle spasms to visual hallucinations, the province now says there is no mystery neurological illness.
That comes after an oversight committee made up primarily of neurologists from New Brunswick reviewed records from 48 patients who are part of the cluster, concluding most are likely suffering from known diseases.
“The committee found that out of 48 cases, none fulfilled the full criteria of the case definition [for the unknown syndrome],” says a report from the committee, released on Thursday.
“In light of
