Cerebrospinal Fever

Notes on Cerebrospinal Fever

Dr. G. F. Still observed that in the extremely interesting paper read by Dr. Bruce Low on Epidemic Cerebrospinal Meningitis, allusion was made to the disease of infants which was known by the name of " Simple Posterior Basic Meningitis," or " Chronic Basilar Meningitis." The data were not yet sufficient to allow of any dogmatic statement being made as to the relation of this form of meningitis ...

Fulminating or Malignant Cerebrospinal Fever

death occurred so early, usually within 12 or 24 hours of the onset, thaj. most intensive treatment was necessary. A mysterious disease was said to have broken out in this locality and the public was greatly alarmed. By the 15th April, 1944, 74 patients were examined and treated by us and about half the number was treated by hakims and other unqualified practitioners, with hopeless results. A m...

Some Clinical Observations on Cerebrospinal Fever

Penicillin Therapy Compared with Sulphonamide Therapy in Cerebrospinal Fever

[This corrects the article on p. 113 in vol. 81.].

Detection of IgM antibodies from cerebrospinal fluid and sera of dengue fever patients.

During the dengue epidemic from late 1987 to 1989, 6 specimens of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and sera for IgM detection were collected from 4 cases virologically confirmed dengue patients who had neural symptoms. Another 20 serum specimens, which had been diagnosed as dengue infection either virologically or serologically, were sent to the laboratory from Kaohsiung Medical College Hospital. All ...