A Case of Acute Ascending (Landry's?) Paralysis

A Case of Acute Ascending Paralysis (Landry's Paralysis)

The notes of the following case, which I saw with Dr. Bothwell of Topsham, near Exeter, in December, i88g, niay be of interest. Mr. B., aged 46, has always enjoyed fairly good health; but in June, 1888, was thrown from a trap, which fell on him and loosened some of his teeth, but otherwise he had no injury to his head, and no loss of consciousness. During the past twelve days he has had a sever...

Laboratory Technique in Biology and Medicine

1. Two cases of "Landry's syndrome" are reported, the term being used to indicate an ascending paralysis of the spinal cord. 2. One case is due to compression by a chloroma, and the mechanism of ascent of the paralysis is discussed. The second case is due to a presumed infective agent. 3. The varied causes of the syndrome are emphasised, as well as the necessity to exclude compression as a caus...

A Case of Acute Ascending (Landry's) Paralysis

or patellar reflex. Plantar reflexes not present. Sense of touch somewhat modified, in that his reaction time is much prolonged, but he locates the part touched perfectly. Sense to " heat and cold " also modified for the lower limbs, below the knee. He makes mistakes with the hot test frequently, but is usually correct with the cold test. Reaction time for these also much prolonged. Pressure of...

Botulism and cavernous sinus thrombosis induced by Acute rhinosinusitis: A case report

Background: Botulism is an acute and rapidly progressive descending paralytic disease caused by a neurotoxin of clostridium botulinum. Case presentation: A 28-year-old woman presented with severe generalized ascending symmetrical muscle paralysis. The patient was intubated and transferred to the medical intensive care unit with several symptoms including: severe headache, dysphagia, dyspnea, p...

Note on a Case of Landry's Paralysis Occurring during Pregnancy and the Puerperium