Gordon Parish

J. Gordon Parish, M.D., F.R.C.P.(C), D. Phys. Med, worked at Passmore Edwards Medical Rehabilitation Centre, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, UK, and Department of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, St. Mary's Hospital, Colchester, Essex, UK.

Dr. Parish organised pre-80's data on the epidemics of illnesses they may have been Myalgic Encephalomyelitis or a variant of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis.

Journal articles

 * 1978, Early outbreaks of "epidemic neuromyasthenia""Summary Excerpt:'The results of the transmission of an agent from patients with ENM to monkeys suggest that the neurological disorder might be in the form of mild disseminated lesions scattered throughout the nervous system from the brain to peripheral nerves and associated with perivascular round cell infiltration without significant cellular damage. ENM infection was widespread in the North of England in 1955 and associated with lymphocyte abnormalities, which have persisted in some cases for several years. This suggests a continuous organic process.'"
 * 1974, Letter to the editor, British Medical Journal (pdf) Epidemic Neuromyasthenia