Here's some more questions just to make my question clearer.
Does chicken pox in young adults affect their thinking ability? Can the person who had chicken pox during their young adulthood have their brain affected badly in some small way? Can it make a young adult develop depression? Can chicken pox in early adulthood reduce a person's intelligence and/or ability to think or function well after the sickness?
Of course this does not include those who had encephalitis or any other sickness due to the chicken pox they had.
I'm just wondering since the pox can reach your scalp/head right?... does it affect the brain in any way?
2006-07-31
06:21:44
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Well chicken pox in adults are different from children's as some people say. That's why i'm wondering if it does affect the brain of people who had chicken pox in adulthood.
2006-07-31
06:39:27 ·
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black_rose, FYI, shingles is different, i'm not talking about that. =)
2006-08-07
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LOL, wow, this is quite an interesting question. I don't believe chicken pox affects memory at all, actually. It's an interesting theory, however, the only symptoms or effects, typically, of chicken pox are:
a) severe itchiness
b) spots
c) perhaps some bumps
But just because it reaches your head doesn't mean it penetrates into your brain-- the cerebral cortex, i think it was, that holds memory. Not sure though. But I've had chicken pox in my childhood, and no memory loss. Just slight itching and scarring from all that scratching. If this is a major concern, I suggest speaking to a professional, however, I really doubt that memory and chicken pox is related. Perhaps it's a different disease contracted while chicken pox is contracted that you may be referring to that affects memory, but it certainly isn't the pox themselves. (again, not a pro, but hope this helps!)
2006-07-31 06:27:51
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Chicken Pox Adulthood
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you do know that chicken pox is a strain of herpes, don't you? herpes zoster (HZ) is a viral infection.
your health care provider will ask about your symptoms and examine you.
he/she may prescribe an antiviral medicine, such as acyclovir. the medicine helps only if you start taking it within 24 hours after the first sores appear. according to recent research, antiviral medicine has mild benefits: it reduces the number of sores and lessens the time you are sick. it does not prevent other problems caused by chickenpox.
if there are no complications, adults have the chickenpox infection for 3 to 7 days.
adolescents or adults are more likely to have complications from chickenpox than children. people who have trouble fighting infections are especially at risk for problems. this includes people being treated for cancer with chemotherapy or radiation, people who use steroids for other medical conditions, and people who have HIV infection. possible complications are pneumonia or problems with the kidneys, heart, or joints. the nervous system may be affected, which may cause irritation and swelling in the brain (meningitis or encephalitis) or other types of nervous system problems. sometimes an infection of the skin develops because bacteria get into sores when they are scratched.
chicken pox is not believed to be directly responsible for the symptoms you asked about, but the complications of chicken pox in older children, young adults, adults can cause just such bad events.
2006-08-05 10:04:02
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I was told today about the children of a family friend who have got chicken pox, but they have been given a new cream and not calomine lotion. Unfortunately I don't know what it is called and it would mean ringing a couple of people to get the number so I don't fancy doing that. However it is perhaps worth contacting GP again to see if they can advise. You have my sympathy!
2016-03-27 09:02:58
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NO! Checken pox that was contracted in someone's youth DOES NOT affect the brain per se, unless it was acocmpanied by some other disease or malady. CP in children is a relatively harmless disease, however if an adult gets it, it can of course do more damage. CP is the herpes simplex virus.
2006-07-31 11:00:40
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When you get it as a young adult or adult the symptoms are worse. In addition to the normal symptoms, you also get very high fevers. Anything over 104 does start to burn brain cells, that is why it is recommend to see a doctor once it get that high.
2006-07-31 10:37:52
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answered by lignebur72 5
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IT IS CALL SHINGLES NOT CHICKEN POX WITH ADULTS YES IT CAN BE SOMETIMES FATAL BUT BRAIN LOSS NEVER HEARD OF THAT, TRY SOME THING ELSE TO GET THAT WILL CHANGE.LOL
2006-08-07 01:24:06
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I don't think it could. But, I have not had chicken pox yet, along with my brother and dad. I have the vaccination!
2006-08-05 21:11:39
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answered by *~*~*~* 4
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1 in about 100 adults that get chicken poz exsperice inflmation of the brain. depending on the sevarity anything can be damaged but it is not likly
2006-07-31 06:26:54
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answered by loverbird20032003 2
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