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Case No. 61.
F. 11. School-girl. Onset 16/10/25
In September, 1925, this child had been transferred to a new
school. Seemed upset by the change, had headaches and some loss
of appetite. Was seen by the family doctor and kept away from
school until November 11th, on which evening she complained of
seeing stars and black specks in front of her eyes, and mistook her
bedroom, going into another room. When going to bed she complained
that her right arm felt weak. The mother left her in bed
and returned in a few minutes to find the child very distressed,
trembling all over, tears rolling down her face, and trying to speak
but unable to do so. After 15 minutes speech returned, was very
jerky, but gradually improved. Later that evening the child
vomited. The arm was still weak but recovered next day. She
was kept in bed for fourteen days, had slight headache, slept fairly
well, and appetite was fair, slight giddiness, bowels and bladder
normal, after getting up kept fairly well, but was very nervous and
seemed terrified of another attack.
21st January, 1926—Speech still slow. Some slight asymmetry
of face, weakness on one side.
Recovered.
Case No. 62.
F. 44. Housewife. Onset, September, 1925.
The patient had been sleepy apparently for one month or so
before she saw the doctor. Would go up to bedroom and go to sleep
on the bed. Initial symptoms—pains in back and neck, bad headaches
and lethargy. Towards the end of October she fainted, and
afterwards vomited, and vomited again later in the day. Felt very
ill all the next day and went to the doctor, 30/10/25. Temperature
was 101-4. Pulse 84. Dirty white tongue.