On acute cerebro-spinal meningitis caused by the Diplococcus intracellularis of Weichselbaum : a clinical study / by Cecil Wall ; (communicated by Francis Warner).

  • Cecil Wall
Date:
1903
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Credit: On acute cerebro-spinal meningitis caused by the Diplococcus intracellularis of Weichselbaum : a clinical study / by Cecil Wall ; (communicated by Francis Warner). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Table V.—Cases ( No. Name nnd date. Age. Onset. Duration and result. Rigidities. Kernig’s sign. Movements. VoinitJnj 23 Elizabeth S., March 8th, 1901 6 Fell down¬ stairs ; headache vomiting began 5 days later 13 days; death Rigidity of neck Present Fit; irregu¬ lar move¬ ments left hand; nys¬ tagmus; dis¬ sociated movements of eyes At onse ■ only ■ 24 Bella C., March 11th, 1901 1 month Convul¬ sions 2 days; death Rigidity of neck No note Continuous convulsions No note 25 Michael G., April 4th, 1901 4 months Fits 8 days; death Rigidity of neck (late) Not ob¬ tained Repeated convulsions Nil 26 Samuel G., April 2nd, 1901 15 years Headache 25 days; death Rigidity of neck Nil 27 / Isaac M., May 7 th, 1901 19 years Sudden on¬ set; drow¬ siness; headache; vomiting; diarrhoea 8 days; death Neck rigid; slight re¬ traction of head Present later Delirious; restless at first, stupor later; inter¬ mittent stra¬ bismus Occa¬ sional i 28 Jessie B., May 7th, 1901 li years Sudden on¬ set with fit 25 days; death Retraction of head Not ob¬ tained Frequent yawning-; no squint; no retraction At end frequent 29 Abraham D., 2 years Irritable 3 months; Retraction Not ob- Strabismus ; Fre- January 30 tli, 1901 10 months attacks of cramp; fits; wasting death of head marked tained occasional retraction of upper lids quent 30 Edwin T. R., 4J Convul- 4 months; Retraction Not ob- Occasional Only March 2nd, 1901 months sions death of head marked tained retraction of upper lids ; no strabis¬ mus during last week 31 Harry K., February 28th, 1901 1 year Vomiting; fever; broncho¬ pneumonia About 6 months; recovery Retraction of head marked Present Strabismus; movements of lower jaw; later occa¬ sional retrac¬ tion of upper lids 3rd and 6th weeks frequent