Episode 15 - Mystery Brain Disease in New Brunswick, Canada?

Strange and Undecided

In January of 2019, patients were told they had a new or novel brain disease. This occurred in a cluster of individuals exhibiting "similar" signs and symptoms in the eastern province of New Brunswick, Canada. The symptoms fell under the umbrella of dementia and prion disease but were tested and determined not to be either. Was this a new brain disease or was something else to blame? And why was the investigation shut down so abruptly?

SHOW NOTES

Government officials misled the public about the “mysterious” New Brunswick neurological disease, and we have the documents to prove it (canadaland.com)

final-report.pdf (gnb.ca)

Cluster of Neurological Syndrome (gnb.ca)

Whistleblower warns baffling illness affects growing number of young adults in Canadian province | Canada | The Guardian

Moncton medical student calls for new investigation into ‘mystery neurological illness’ - New Brunswick | Globalnews.ca

Questions remain about mystery brain disease in N.B. | CTV News

Patients, families call on N.B. to reopen investigation into neurological illness | CBC News

'Mysterious' brain disorder strikes hundreds, cases keep growing (nypost.com)

New Brunswick, Canada, mystery brain disease: Dozens sick in neurological syndrome cluster - The Washington Post

New Brunswick, Canada, mystery brain disease: Report finds no new disorder - The Washington Post

New Brunswick mystery brain syndrome to be probed (thestar.com)

Mystery brain disease in New Brunswick? Families call for investigation as cases increase (thestar.com)

Cause of eight N.B. 'mystery' brain disease deaths identified by pathologist | CTV News

New Brunswick patients with mysterious brain illness call for action after herbicide detected | Watch News Videos Online (globalnews.ca)

Mystery brain disorder baffles Canadian doctors | Canada | The Guardian

"Mystery brain disease" ruled out by New Brunswick committee - YouTube

Doctors investigate mystery brain disease in Canada (bbc.com)

Former N.B. health minister says ‘mysterious neurological’ disease idea unfounded, should be 'put to bed' | SaltWire

Public Health now questioning ’validity’ of New Brunswick’s mystery brain disease | Radio-Canada.ca

Inside the murky, high-stakes investigation into New Brunswick's mystery illness - Macleans.ca

New Brunswick’s Mystery Neurological Illness | The Walrus

In New Brunswick, experts try to figure out why dozens have been affected by a mystery brain disease - The Globe and Mail

N.B. woman with unexplained neurological symptoms wants answers: ‘This is not a common thing’ | Globalnews.ca

Neurologist says N.B. 'mystery' illness could be caused by herbicide | National Post

Investigate glyphosate connection to mystery brain disease - CCNB (conservationcouncil.ca)

High levels of glyphosate in most patients with ‘atypical neurological diseases’: open letter [video] – NB Media Co-op (nbmediacoop.org)

A medical mystery in New Brunswick | CBC.ca

PHAC to deploy to New Brunswick over reports of mystery brain symptoms | CBC News

Glyphosate in Canada - Canada.ca

Jim Irving says glyphosate ban would be 'disastrous' | CBC News