Report of the Poliomyelitis Committee of the Medical Association of the District of Columbia : epidemic 1910.

  • Medical Society of the District of Columbia. Poliomyelitis Committee.
Date:
1911
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Credit: Report of the Poliomyelitis Committee of the Medical Association of the District of Columbia : epidemic 1910. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    lOI Neck, 28. Weak, 3; marked, 1; slight, 1; probably, 1; slight rigidity, 1; stifif a short time, 1; rigid, 1. Back, 24. Rigid, 1; some, 1; slight, 3 ; temporary, 1; partial. 1. Abdomen, 10. Doubtful, 1; distended, 3 ; tender, 1; slight, 1. Right arm, 29. Upper, 1; complete, 4; slight, 3; nearly com- plete, 1; partial, 1. Left arm, 26. Upper, 1; complete, 1; slight, 3; nearly com- plete, 2; numbness in last stages, 1; partial, 1. Right leg, 77. Slight, 1; partial, 4; almost complete, 4; com- plete, 0; 24 hours, 1 ; entire except flexors, 1; some muscles, 1. Left leg, 76. Complete, 9; partial, 3; nearly complete, 1; flaccid, 1; slight, 4; some muscles. Bladder. Complete, 1; flaccid, 1; partial, 2; retention, 1; slight for a few days, 1; involuntary action, 1; slight, 1. Rectum, 3. Complete, 1; involuntary, 1; constipated, 1; slight at first, 1. Respiratory muscles. Right, 9; doubtful, 1; slight, 1. Left, 8; doubtful, 1; slight, ]. Response to Faradic current. Disappearing at once, 8; fright- ened child so that it could not be used, 1 ; left leg, 5; right leg. 6; left arm, 4; right arm, 4; left foot, 1; right foot. 1. Response to galvanic current, 4; very sluggish, 4; retarded. 1; child very irritable, 1; left leg, 7; right leg, 10; left arm, 4; right arm, 4; face, 2. Galvanic formula inverted, 4. Paralysis remains. Neck, 4; left side of face, 2; right arm, 5; complete of right arm, 1; right leg. 16; back, partial, 1; left arm, 4; left arm, partial, 1 ; left leg, 22; bladder, 1; right upper arm, 1 ; left leg weak, ] ; some muscles of arms and legs, 1; con- siderable. right leg. 1 ; face muscles still weak, 1; hands. 1; fingers, 1 ; slight, left leg, 1 ; slight in both lower extremities, 6; total in both lower extremities, 12; partial in both lower extremi- ties, 7; hamstrings slightly contracted, 1; partial paralysis of thigh and big toe, 1 ; flexors of left foot, 1 ; left thigh, 1; thigh, 3; muscles, 1 ; leg flexors, 1 ; extension muscles, 2 ; extension muscles in right and left foot, 1; extension muscles of right leg, 1; shoulder girdle, 1. Paralysis disappeared. Abdomen, 2; throat, 1; back, 1 ; some muscles of arms and legs, 1; right fore arm, 1; all, 9; slight left leg, 1; left leg, 26; bladder, 2; neck, 9; right leg, 11; left arm. 6; partial in left arm, 1; fore arm, 1; flexor of legs, 1; face. 1; speech, 1 ; muscles, 1; right arm, .5; rectum, 1; toes, 1; anterior muscles, 1 ; thigh. 1; eye, 1; walks fairly, 1; calf muscles. 1: muscles of left leg, .5; back, 8. Sensation. Diminished. 6; slight, 1. Increased, 8. On left side, 1 ; to tuning fork, 1; left outer malleolus, some extent, 1. Cerebrospinal fluid examined, .5. Findings: pressure positive,