Instead, Wenger developed an allergic reaction that set off swelling in his mouth and across his face. I couldn't open my eyes. I was afraid I was going to die. As Wenger lay screaming in the clinic's hallway, an ambulance was summoned to drive him back across the border to a San Diego hospital. Experts say the Donsbach treatment held no hope.
Drugs can offer relief but are no match for the progressive nature of the disease.
A new surgery that intentionally burns small lesions on the brain, however, can almost eliminate the symptoms. Wenger says he is afraid of the surgical approach. They would only be placebos. This patient, he could live very close to a normal life with surgery. Donsbach did not return repeated telephone calls for comment.