Lathyrism in Bihar
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Lathyhism has been reported from the time of Hippocrates. Mention has also been made ot this disease in old Hindu literature 1 Bhavaprakash' where it is written that the pulse Lathyrus sativus causes a man to become lanie and crippled and irritates the nerves (Chopra? 1938). In India epidemics of lathyrism have been reported from time to time usually associated with famine and food scarcity. The first outbreak was reported by Colonel Sleeman i*1 1844. Between 1900 to 1945 outbreaks of the disease in epidemic form have been recorded IB Central Provinces, Rewa, Gilgit, the Punjab and United Provinces. In response to an enquiry? it was concluded by Megaw and Gupta (1927) that the disease was mainly confined to a belt which runs across Central Provinces, the east of United Provinces and north of BiharRecently Shourie (1945) has reported an outbreak of lathyrism from Central India. In this paper is given an account of three epidemics of lathyrism which occurred in Bihar and which came to the notice of the author. They were reported from the districts of Patna, Monghyr and Darbhanga. The first two districts are situated on the south of river Ganges and the third to the north of the river. The districts are all flat country and there are
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