A Case of Idiopathic Pernicious Anaemia in which Arsenical Palsy had been Induced Treated by Bone Marrow

Pernicious anaemia.

DEFICIENCY of vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin) in man results in a macrocytic animia, leucopa2nia, the appearance of megaloblasts and giant band cells in the marrow, reduced formation of platelets, and also-changes in the peripheral and central nervous systems. In temperate climates the most common cause of vitamin B12 deficiency is pernicious anaemia. This is by no means a rare disease, having an ...

Takayasu's disease presenting as convulsive syncope which had been misinterpreted as epilepsy: a case report

INTRODUCTION Takayasu's arteritis is a chronic vasculitis mainly involving the aorta and its main branches. The disease has protean clinical manifestation ranging from asymptomatic to catastrophic illness. CASE PRESENTATION A 19-year-old woman of Asian origin was referred to our neurology out-patient department for the management of refractory seizures. She reported several episodes of a loss...

A Case with Hyperthyroidism Who Had Been Treated with Thyroid Hormone Because of Congenital Hypothyroidism

We encountered a case with hyperthyroidism at the age of 14 who had been diagnosed with congenital hypothyroidism (CH) and had received thyroid hormone replacement therapy. At the age of 16 d, the patient was referred to our hospital because of positive results at neonatal screening for CH. Serum level of TSH was 91.0 μU/ml and serum level of T4 was 6.9 μg/dl. The patient was diagnosed as havin...

Fœtus Which Had Been Expelled with Membranes Entire

Fœtus Which Had Been Expelled with the Membranes Entire