Acute Bulbar Poliomyelitis in Late Pregnancy

Bulbar poliomyelitis: MR findings with pathologic correlation.

This 17-month-old female with severe combined primary immunodeficiency was admitted for gastrostomy tube placement. Upon admission she had a fever of 38.6°F monocytosis, and an abnormal interstitial pattern on chest radiograph. Nine days later, the patient developed fever spikes, torticollis, and generalized decreased muscle tone. A computed tomography (CT) scan was performed that was suspiciou...

Poliomyelitis in pregnancy.

Acute poliomyelitis occurs in all trimesters of pregnancy. At one time there were six women in the poliomyelitis ward at Children's Hospital, five of whom were either pregnant or recently delivered. Poliomyelitis is an important entity in the differential diagnosis of diseases complicating pregnancy. Once diagnosed, treatment is directed primarily toward the symptoms of poliomyelitis, secondari...

Pregnancy following poliomyelitis.

A review of forty-nine pregnancies in thirty-seven patients who had previously suffered from poliomyelitis found that obstetric complications were proportional to the clinical disabilities of the patient. A simple test of unilateral weight-bearing gives a good clue as to whether pelvic asymmetry is present.

Acute pulmonary oedema in late pregnancy.

Prostigmine in Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis *

In a recent article by Kabat and Knapp,' the use of prostigmine in the treatment of poliomyelitis has been discussed. Their approach to therapy was based on the Kenny concept of the disease. From observations on a series of 20 patients with poliomyelitis, most of whom were in the subacute stage of the disease, it was concluded that prostigmine increased the range of passive motion, decreased or...