Parkinsonism in Typhoid Fever
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J., 19 years, Hindu male, was admitted into the hospital with the complaint of high continued fever, duration 15 days. There was history of discharge of pus from the right ear, duration. 10 years. Before the attack of fever patient got severe right-sided ear-ache with profuse discharge of pus. Four days later he had frontal headache and fever. After another 4 days he became semi-comatose with facial paralysis on the right side. On examination the patient looked acutely ill; temperature 101 ?F.; pulse 90, respirations 22,
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