Cases of purpura in the newborn have been recorded fairly frequently, and Robson and Walker (1951) have recently reviewed the literature of some 52 cases. Three types of congenital purpura are recognized: (1) Purpura when the mother is affected; (2) purpura when the mother is normal; (3) purpura associated with hypoplasia of the bone marrow. The essential characteristics in the diagnosis of idi...

Essential palatal tremor (EPT) is a rare disorder which shows rhythmic involuntary movement of the muscles of soft palate, especially tensor veli palatini muscle. EPT is classified by two subtypes, which is primary and secondary EPT. Secondary EPT includes psychogenic type. We describe a case of intractable psychogenic EPT.

1. The purpura-producing principle of Pneumococcus is non-antigenic in the sense that it does not stimulate the formation of antibodies. 2. White mice acquire an increased resistance to purpura as a result of repeated injections of toxic doses of the purpura substance. 3. The serum of rabbits immunized with the purified purpura principle, with "S" and "R" strains of Pneumococcus or with cell ex...