. The diseases of infancy and childhood . er a few hours rigidity of the musclesat the back of the neck appears, and this rigidity may increase toopisthotonos; in some cases on the second day there may be repeatedconvulsions. When the disease is completely inaugurated the childlies in bed in a characteristic attitude, the lower extremities flexed,the arms flexed, the head slightly retracted. The children, for themost part, lie on the side. TYith the full onset of symptoms in some epidemics petechia?appear with ecchymoses over the whole surface. These petechia?vary in size from a pin-head to la
. The diseases of infancy and childhood . er a few hours rigidity of the musclesat the back of the neck appears, and this rigidity may increase toopisthotonos; in some cases on the second day there may be repeatedconvulsions. When the disease is completely inaugurated the childlies in bed in a characteristic attitude, the lower extremities flexed,the arms flexed, the head slightly retracted. The children, for themost part, lie on the side. TYith the full onset of symptoms in some epidemics petechia?appear with ecchymoses over the whole surface. These petechia?vary in size from a pin-head to large blotches resembling hemorrhagesdue to traumatism. Ecchymoses are seen especially on the extensorsurfaces of the lower extremities. The patients complain of constantheadache, some are very restless, delirium sets in; the delirium maybe of a mild or muttering type. In some cases there is no sleep, thepatients toss here and there in the bed, and complain of constantpain in the head. The bowels may be constipated; in some cases PLATE XIX. Convexity of the Brain. Epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis withdeath on the fifth day of the disease. Purulent exudate. FIG 2
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