Name: Anonymous 2010-03-12 1:59
After years of speaking publicly about her belief that MMR shots (immunization for measles, mumps, and rubella) caused her son to suffer from, Jenny McCarthy now faces the reality that her 7-year-old son Evan -- who no longer shows any signs of -- may likely have lived with completely different illness.
A new article in Time magazine -- which Jenny was interviewed for -- suggests Evan suffers from Landau-Kleffner syndrome, "a rare childhood neurological disorder that can also result in speech impairment and possible long-term neurological damage."
Many applaud Jenny, who has never stopped fighting to help her son since his diagnosis in 2005. Others say her claims about immunizations have labeled "a menace to public health" by the Center of Disease Control.
Jenny talks about her son's progress saying, "Evan couldn't talk -- now he talks. Evan couldn't make eye contact -- now he makes eye contact. Evan was anti-social -- now he makes friends. It was amazing to watch... when something didn't work for Evan, I didn't stop. I stopped that treatment, but I didn't stop. I really if I did it."
And she is also reversing her initial position that the MMR shots caused Evan's. Jenny says she wants vaccinations better researched -- rather than getting rid of them altogether. And though her son may never have had, Jenny insists, "I'll continue to be the voice" of the disease.
A new article in Time magazine -- which Jenny was interviewed for -- suggests Evan suffers from Landau-Kleffner syndrome, "a rare childhood neurological disorder that can also result in speech impairment and possible long-term neurological damage."
Many applaud Jenny, who has never stopped fighting to help her son since his diagnosis in 2005. Others say her claims about immunizations have labeled "a menace to public health" by the Center of Disease Control.
Jenny talks about her son's progress saying, "Evan couldn't talk -- now he talks. Evan couldn't make eye contact -- now he makes eye contact. Evan was anti-social -- now he makes friends. It was amazing to watch... when something didn't work for Evan, I didn't stop. I stopped that treatment, but I didn't stop. I really if I did it."
And she is also reversing her initial position that the MMR shots caused Evan's. Jenny says she wants vaccinations better researched -- rather than getting rid of them altogether. And though her son may never have had, Jenny insists, "I'll continue to be the voice" of the disease.