On regressive paralysis : (infantile paralysis, spinal paralysis of adults) / by William H. Barlow.

  • Barlow, William Henry, 1837-1888.
Date:
1878
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Credit: On regressive paralysis : (infantile paralysis, spinal paralysis of adults) / by William H. Barlow. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    four years. Condition when first seen. Definitive paralysis of right leg. Circum- ference of calf (right) six four-fifth inches ; left ']\ inches. Right leg is \ inch shorter than the left. I'aralysis of anterior and external muscles of leg, none of thigh. No response to either current. Result, unknown. Case 52—Name, Mary Wilson. Age at attack, two years, three months. Previous history. Is or.e of six children, one of whom died from convulsions at eight months, another from heart disease (rheumatism ?) at twelve years, the rest are quite healthy. The child was quite strong and healthy till two years old, when she had Scarlatina severely with abscesses in glands, and was ill for about ten weeks. Afterwards she seemed to have recovered. Month of attack, March. History of attack. One fine cold day, mother allowed her to run out of the door and missed her for about ten minutes, when she came back crj-- ing and immediately fell down. Mother went to raise her, but she screamed violently when moved. She was put to bed and continued in this state for about three weeks, when she began to improve, and finally could stand by a chair. Age when first seen, two years six months. Condition when first seen There is definitive paralysis of the right foot and leg, which is colder than the left. Atrophy of muscles of right leg. Re-action to induced current is pretty good ; sensibility unimpaired. Result, unknown. Case 53—Name, Alice Peckham. Age at attack, one year, six months. Previous history. Child was apparently quite healthy, and nothing wrong was noticed till it began to walk. It never had any fits or any kind of illnesS' Mo7ith of attack, April. Histo?y of attack. It was noticed that whilst walking both its legs dragged, and that it turned the feet in. The right leg has since recovered considerably. Age when first seen, one year, eight months. Condition when first seen. Paralysis of left leg and slightly of right. Atrophy of anterior and external group of muscles in left leg. Reduction of temperature. Stocking marks on skin. ResiilJ, unknown. Case 54—A'ame William Proton. Age at attack, ten months. Previous history,' Is an eight months child. Mother had diarrhoea severely, and attributes his premature birth to that fact. The proceeding birth was a fine strong boy, and the succeeding one was triplets, which, however, all died the same day. Mother's