Polyradiculoneuritis, With Report of Case

Case Reports1 November 1938POLYRADICULONEURITIS, WITH REPORT OF CASEPATRICK S. MADIGAN, M.D., F.A.C.P., S. U. MARIETTA, M.D., F.A.C.P.PATRICK S. MADIGAN, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this author, S. U. MARIETTA, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-12-5-719 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe condition, variously known as infectious neuronitis, polyradiculoneuritis, polyneuritis, myeloradiculitis and polyneuritis pseudomyopathic, undoubtedly occurs more frequently than it is recognized. It appears to have been first discussed by Osler in 1892 under the designation of acute afebrile polyneuritis. Mills mentioned it in 1898 at the time the neuron theory was adopted. In 1916 Patrick noted the occurrence of facial diplegia in the syndrome of polyneuritis. In 1927 Viets mentioned the high total protein content of the spinal fluid as a diagnostic factor.1There has been considerable discussion at times regarding its terminology, especially directed against the use of the...References1. GILPINMOERSCHKERNOHAN SFFPJW: Polyneuritis, a clinical and pathological study of a special group of cases frequently referred to as instances of neuronitis, Arch. Neurol. and Psych., 1936, xxxv, 937-963. CrossrefGoogle Scholar2. COBBCOGGESHALL SHC: Neuritis, Jr. Am. Med. Assoc., 1934, ciii, 1608-1610. CrossrefGoogle Scholar3. ABADIEBERGOUIGNANVERGER : Polyneuritis pseudo-myopathic, Jr. Med. Bordeau, 1936, xxxii, 785. Google Scholar4. MCINTYRE HD: Infective neuronitis, Ohio State Med. Jr., 1937, xxxiii, 875-883. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Fort Sam Houston, Texas*Received for publication July 23, 1938. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byZur Ätiologie und Nosologie der Polyradiculoneuritiden 1 November 1938Volume 12, Issue 5Page: 719-724KeywordsGuillain-Barre syndromeNeuronsProteins ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 November 1938 PDF downloadLoading ...