M 127
From the above analysis it is shown that the severe dry neuritic types are prominent, but this might be false information as it is chiefly this type of case which is transferred to this hospital. The data for certain age and sex influence on the rate of recovery are not sufficiently large to be treated as conclusive. However, it is a personal impression that the middle-aged males are frequently affected and the younger the patient the quicker he recovers. This might be explained by the comparatively high metabolic rate of the male adults and the high regenerative power of the children.
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IV. Few points on observation of symptoms.
It is interesting to note that sensory nerves were less extensively affected than the motor nerves but took longer to recover.
(2) The great majority of cases lost the knee jerk reflex which was the last to recover. In most cases the ligamentum patellae is sunken and is undoubtedly the cause of frequent falls—a point to be remembered when work is recommended to patient on discharge.
(3) Fits and convulsions of tetanic type in post-partum beri-beri cases were too frequently seen to be regarded as incidental and in one case the blood calcium was estimated as eighty-five milligrammes.
T. J. HUA, Medical Officer in charge,
Lai Chi Kok Relief Hospital.
M 127
From the above analysis it is shown that the severe dry neuritic types are prominent, but this might be false information as it is chiefly this type of case which is transferred to this hospital. The data for certain age and sex influence on the rate of recovery are not sufficiently large to be treated as conclusive. However, it is a personal impression that the middle-aged males are frequently affected and the younger the patient the quicker he recovers. might be explained by the comparatively high metabolic rate of the male adults and the high regenerative power of the children.
(1)
IV. Few points on observation of symptoms.
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It is interesting to note that sensory nerves were less extensively affected than the motor nerves but took longer to recover.
(2) The great majority of cases lost the knee jerk reflex which was the last to recover. In most cases the ligamentum patellae is sunken and is undoubtedly the cause of frequent falls--a point to be remembered when work is recommended to patient on discharge.
(3) Fits and convulsions of tetanic type in post-partum beri-beri cases were too frequently seen to be regarded as incidental and in one case the blood calcium was estimated as eighty-five milligrammes.
T. J. HUA, Medical Officer in charge,
Lai Chi Kok Relief Hospital.
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