. Alienist and neurologist. . mer. It was at once decided that she was at least pellagroid, if not pellagrous, andshe was transferred to the infirmary where, under special protein diet, she, in six weeks, recoveredfrom the symptoms which, though she had no diarrhea, were most suggestive of an early case ofpellagra. The skin of her hands did not undergo bleb formation or splitting, as did the others, butpassed through a dry desquamation. Her stomatitis rapidly disappeared as did also the dry, roughskin of her face over the cheek bones and on the chin. Since the last part of July she has beeneat
. Alienist and neurologist. . mer. It was at once decided that she was at least pellagroid, if not pellagrous, andshe was transferred to the infirmary where, under special protein diet, she, in six weeks, recoveredfrom the symptoms which, though she had no diarrhea, were most suggestive of an early case ofpellagra. The skin of her hands did not undergo bleb formation or splitting, as did the others, butpassed through a dry desquamation. Her stomatitis rapidly disappeared as did also the dry, roughskin of her face over the cheek bones and on the chin. Since the last part of July she has beeneatmg a full, regular, hospital diet and has continued to have a good appetite. During her acuteillness, she was very quiet and meek, talking in a low tone and only when addressed, but as soonas her pellagroid symptoms disappeared she began to get more talkative, restless and noisy. InSeptember she became threatening and excitable, necessitating her removal to the disturbed wardwhere she at present is residing. (Figs. V and VI.). v •f > ■ With the exception of an occasional worker hke Sambon, who believes thatpellagra is epidemic, the consensus of medical opinion has definitely traced pellagrato a dietary origin. Representative of the classical opinion, Lombroso says, Such arethe pellagrins, poisoned by the toxins of spoiled Indian corn. A. Marie heads thesecond page of his book with the very positive statement, Alterations in corn arethe cause of the pellagra. And Sandwith links the disease to more acute disorders IaKt One llundrcd Ninet.\-Si.\ THE ALIENIST AND NEUROLOGIST by saying, Pellagra analagous to ptomaine poisoning is a chronic intoxication dueto eating damaged maize or Indian corn. It is not our intention to enter into the literature of the disease in any detailedmanner. Suffice it to say that opposing the above opinion is that of certain Americaninvestigators, notably Goldberger and his associates of the Public Health Goldberger, p
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