CYSTICERCOSIS is the most common parasitosis affecting the central nervous system, and it is endemic in many developing countries.¹ Massive immigration from endemic areas is making neurocysticercosis a common disease in countries that were previously free ...

Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita is an acquired chronic blistering disease of the skin. Although it was first described in 1895,¹ fewer than 60 cases have been reported. The clinical features of the disease include blisters and erosions that are often more ...

THE presence of ischemia in patients recovering from a myocardial infarction, as demonstrated by ST-segment depression on exercise stress testing^{1 2 3 4} or transient defects on stress thallium scans,^{5 , 6} has been associated with increased cardiac ...

GLYCOGEN-storage disease Type IIa (the infantile form of glycogen-storage disease Type II) is a fatal disease that is inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern.¹ The disease is characterized biochemically by increased intracellular glycogen ...

NIGHT blindness was recognized as a disease entity in ancient Egypt. Moreover, literature dating from ancient times to the early 20th century contains comments that appear to indicate recognition of the existence of a dietary substance necessary for night ...

PRIMARY pulmonary hypertension is a devastating disease, which usually results in death three to seven years after the onset of symptoms. In selected patients symptomatic improvement for up to two to three years has been reported with drug regimens that ...

DURING the two-week period of July 22 to August 8, 1982, five people experienced anaphylactic reactions (Table 1) after sustaining skin-abrasion injuries while riding on an Alpine Slide in Vermont. The slide is an amusement ride that consists of a free-...

Presentation of Case

A 37-year-old man was admitted to the hospital because of a pulmonary mass.

There was a long history of paranoid schizophrenia, with repeated admissions to psychiatric hospitals. Six months before admission a chronic cough developed ...

IN 1972, the Journal published a Current Concepts article, "Management of the Thoracic-Outlet Syndrome," which recommended measurement of the ulnar-nerve conduction velocity across the thoracic outlet as a reliable indicator of the presence and severity ...

ON January 19, 1978, the Journal published a study by Perrin and Goodman that assessed the performance of nurse practitioners.¹ It clearly demonstrated the superiority of nurse practitioners in providing one important part of primary care — telephone ...

Over five years ago, Ahn and his associates published a paper on the use of platelets that had been "loaded" with vinblastine in the treatment of refractory idiopathic (immune) thrombocytopenic purpura.¹ Normal platelets were incubated with vinca alkaloid,...

To the Editor: Because we have been unable lo detect conduction slowing across the thoracic outlet in patients with suspected thoracic-outlet syndrome, we are writing regarding an article (May 25, 1972, issue) by Urschel and Razzuk.¹ We were puzzled by ...

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To the Editor: As we define the role of radiation therapy in women with breast cancer, it is necessary to report without bias the successes and limitations observed in all clinical experience. Table 1 in the article by Prosnitz et al. (Sept. 29 and Oct. ...

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To the Editor: Green et al. noted that patients with α-thalassemia and pernicious anemia may present with mean corpuscular volumes as low as 97 fl.¹ Platt and Garvey expressed concern about the number of vitamin B₁₂ estimations performed in patients with ...

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NORTHEASTERN GERONTOLOGICAL SOCIETY

The Society's 4th Annual Conference, entitled "Aging: Frontiers for the Caring Community," will be held at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia, April 25–28. The fee is $110.

Contact the Conference Registrar, ...