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Psychogenic Obesity in Children. I
Authors: IVERSEN TORBEN 
Published: January 2008

Summary40 obese children, 15 boys and 25 girls, 4–14 years of age, were examined with a view to psychogenic factors.The children had been admitted to the Pediatric Department, University Clinic at Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen and to the Dronning Louise's Children's Hospital, Copenhagen.Psychogenic factors were ascertained in 16 children, 9 boys and 7 girls. In 13 of these children, 8 boys and 5 girls, the obesity had developed after the first three years of life.In the remaining 24 children, 6 boys and 18 girls, psychogenic factors were questionable or non‐existing. In 13 of these children, 1 boy and 12 girls, the obesity had begun during the first three years of life.A nonrejecting maternal overprotection was disclosed in 20 cases.Varying degrees of emotional disturbances or difficulties of adjustment were recorded in 26 cases.
Coeliac Disease The Presence in Wheat of a Factor Having a Deleterious Effect in Cases of Coeliac Disease
Authors: DICKE W. K. , WEIJERS H. A. , KAMER J. H. v. D. 
Published: January 2008

SummaryAttention is drawn to the different effects of different kinds of cereals and starches on patients with coeliac disease. The effect of wheat flour is unfavourable while that of wheat starch is harmless. The harmful effect is produced by a still unknown substance and not by starch. The substance in question is provisionally called the “wheat factor.” The effect of this factor is judged according to its ability to produce or aggravate anorexia, vomiting, diarrhoea and steatorrhoea. Several conclusions as to the significance of this factor are presented.
Coeliac Disease: Excretion of Unsaturated and Saturated Fatty Acids by Patients with Coeliac Disease
Authors: WEIJERS H. A. , van de KAMER J. H. 
Published: January 2008

SummaryPatients with coeliac disease always excrete more saturated than unsaturated fatty acids with the faeces. If the diet contains practically only unsaturated fatty acids in the form of olive oil, then the fat excretion is normal (C.A. = 95 %). If the diet contains wheat flour instead of rice flour, noticeably more saturated fatty acids are excreted, while the excretion of unsaturated fatty acids remains practically the same. That in this case we have not only to deal with a disturbed fat absorption is shown by the fact that with a diet of wheat flour + olive oil more saturated fatty acids are excreted than taken up with the diet. From this we can conclude that a fat excretion exists in the case of patients with coeliac disease who use wheat flour. This was confirmed by experiments wThereby, on a fat free diet containing wheat flour, considerable quantities of fat were excreted with the faeces. Consequently it must be assumed that a disturbance in the intermediary digestion exists in coeliac disease.Therefore it is very tempting to consider a disturbance in the intermediary fat digestion also in the case of coeliac patients consuming a diet without wheat flour.It was evident that in pancreatic fibrosis also, the steatorrhoea in some measure is caused by fat excretion. In connexion with this, it is important to take into account the possibility of fat excretion, due to a disturbed intermediary fat digestion, being present in other diseases with steatorrhoea: sprue, rachitis, tuberculosis, lambliasis, icterus, etc.
Guillain‐Barré's Syndrome Associated with Poliomyelitis in Newborn
Authors: HAGBERG BENGT , HERLITZ GILLIS 
Published: January 2008

SummaryTwo cases of Guillain‐Barré's syndrome in newborns with, probable poliomyelitis are reported. The infants were 10 and 8 days old. Both were afebrile, had general flaecidity with tetraplegia and initially the cerebrospinal fluid showed marked albu‐minocytologic dissociation. The mother of the first had typical poliomyelitis, starting on the day of delivery. This boy recovered completely. The other developed residual paralysis characteristic of poliomyelitis. A survey of the well documented cases of poliomyelitis in infants under two weeks of age reveals that general flaecidity and elevated cerebrospinal protein levels seem to be the rule rather than an exception. Different possibilities for this phenomenon are discussed.
Diarrhoea in Infants and Its Relation to a Certain Type of Colibacteria
Authors: STOPPELMAN MARIE R. H. , PLAATS A. R. J. VAN DER 
Published: January 2008

SummaryThe literature is surveyed. An epidemiological investigation on the incidence of E. coli type Bray‐Giles in infants, in the Children's Clinic of the University of Amsterdam is described. No proof was obtained in this investigation, that E. coli type Bray‐Giles is not pathogenic. There are however several facts, which argue against the aetiological significance of this type E. coli in infantile diarrhoea. It is suggested, that special circumstances may favour the predominance of this type of coli bacteria in the intestine.
Coeliac Disease: An Investigation into the Injurious Constituents of Wheat in Connection with their Action on Patients with Coeliac Disease
Authors: KAMER J. H. VAN DE , WEIJERS H. A. , DICKE W. K. 
Published: January 2008

SummaryBased on the results of an investigation of a number of patients with coeliac disease, the harmful action of wheat flour was shown to be chiefly inherent to the gliadin fraction.
Anaemia Hypoplastica Congenita (Anaemia Typus Josephs‐Diamond‐Blackfan). Report of a Case Treated with Adrenocorticotropin with Effect
Authors: KÅSS ARNE , SUNDAL ALFRED 
Published: January 2008

SummaryA case of anaemia typus Josephs‐Diamond‐Blackfan in a 4 year old girl has been described. She has been dependent on regular blood transfusions with short intervals, most frequently of 4–6 weeks. The clinical features were typical, with a marked reticulocytopenia as the most striking haematological finding. After two courses with ACTH treatment was a marked increase in the reticulocyte count, both times occurring on the 9th day after starting the treatment, with a duration of several weeks, accompanied by a spontaneous remission of the blood values, and thus the intervals between the transfusions have been prolonged for 15 weeks.
A Case of Reticulo‐Endotheliosis with Unusual Course
Authors: TÖRNQVIST SVEN 
Published: January 2008

SummaryIn a boy, age two years, an impediment in walking was noted. By degrees marked anaemia with splenic enlargement, thrombocytopenia, elevation of the sedimentation rate, and bone marrow findings pointing to reticulosis or leukaemia. All the symptoms subsided, and the patient was fairly comfortable. He was fairly well for about one month. Subsequently his condition deteriorated once more, and he died roughly seven months after the onset of the disease. Pathoanatomic diagnosis, reticulosis.
On the Effect of the Hyaline Membranes in the Lungs of Newborn Infants
Authors: RANSTRÖM S. 
Published: January 2008

SummaryAn analysis of 30 cases of newborn infants with hyaline membranes in the lungs has led to the conclusion that these membranes are of no significant functional importance in the vast majority of castas. In more than half of the cases death was considered due to pneumonia. In cases where there was no pneumonia or demonstrable extrapulmonary cause of death the significant factor in the prevention of the gaseous exchange in the lungs was primary and/or secondary atelectasis. The atelectasis was not only located in parts of the lungs corresponding to the membranes. The clinical diagnosis of “membrane asphyxia” in the sense of “asphyxia caused by membrane formation” must be limited to cases with very abundant and widespread membranes causing secondary atelectasis.
Thrombocytopenic Purpura after Morbilli
Authors: ATTA MOHAMAD , SIEVERT BENGT 
Published: January 2008

SummaryA case of thrombocytopenic purpura after morbilli in a girl of 9 years, previously healthy, is reported. On the tenth day after the appearance of the morbillous exan‐them, cutaneous and mucous membrane haemorrhages with increased intensity were noted. On hospitalization, she had thrombocytopenia and a prolonged bleeding time. She lost large amounts of blood, which were replaced by repeated blood transfusions. The haemorrhages began to abate after 12 days. The patient was discharged after a month. The subsequent follow‐up period uneventful except for a moderate persistent thrombocytopenia. A brief comparison is made between the present case and 4 earlier ones. A discussion of the genesis, therapy and prognosis of the disease is added.
Active Basal Immunity and Its Application to Epidemiology III. Combined Immunization against Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis in Infancy
Authors: VAHLQUIST BO , HESSELVIK LENNART , ERICSSON HANS 
Published: January 2008

SummarySome practical aspects of simultaneous immunization of infants against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis by means of mixed (triple) vaccines were investigated. Three injections were made, at 3, 41/2 and 6 months of age. Mild febrile reactions occurred in 22 per cent of the infants. Local reactions were common, particularly when a vaccine with a stronger pertussis component was employed. Three different sites of inoculation (back, arm, and leg) were compared; preference is given to the supraspinous fossa since persistent infiltration with consequent risk of abscess was less common there. The antibody response to diphtheria and tetanus was very satisfactory. In regard to pertussis, vaccine I (45 billion pertussis bacilli per 3 cc) gave rather low agglutinin titres, whereas vaccine II (60–75 billions per 3 cc) evoked a more satisfactory response.
Acute Methaemoglobinaemia Caused by Aniline Dye Intoxication Report of a Case
Authors: LUNDBERG ÅKE 
Published: January 2008

SummaryA case of acute methaemoglobinaemia caused by the ingestion of marking ink is described. A short survey is given of the relevant literature on the causes of methaemoglobinaemia, the clinical picture and the various therapeutic methods. A suitable scheme of treatment is suggested.
Pneumo‐Encephalography in a Pediatric Department Review of 214 Cases With Special Reference to Brain Atrophy
Authors: VESTERDAL J. , FOGHT‐NIELSEN K. E. , THOMSEN G. 
Published: January 2008

SummaryThe authors review 214 consecutive encephalograms from children mostly suffering from epilepsy, oligophrenia, cerebral palsy, or various combinations of these symptoms. Sixty‐two patients had normal encephalograms, while almost all the others had more or less pronounced brain atrophy. Except in the cases with one‐sided symptoms, no conspicuous correlation existed between the nature of the symptoms or the electroencephalograms, and the character of the brain atrophy, except that most epileptics had normal pictures. Very often there was a disproportion between the severity of the clinical symptoms and the degree of brain atrophy visible on the encephalogram. In 60 per cent of the patients with hemiplegia or jacksonian seizures asymmetrical atrophy of the brain was founded. Agenesia of the corpus callosum was found in two cases. That no disease which could be treated neurosurgically was found in this series is, at least partially, accounted for by our practice of immediate transfer to the neurosurgical department of all cases suspected of brain tumour.
Biophysical Studies on Bone Tissue III. Osteopetrosis (Marble Bone Disease)
Authors: ENGFELDT B. , ENGSTRÖM A. , ZETTERSTRÖM R. 
Published: January 2008

SummaryIn two cases with osteopetrosis the bone tissue has been studied by biophysical methods. The ultrastructure has been studied with X‐ray diffraction and the distribution of mineral salts with microradiography: the molecular structure is the same as in normal bone. The distribution of the mineral salts is quite different from normal bones, but shows characteristic patterns. The arrangement of collagen has been investigated in polarized light, the arrangement being quite irregular, a fact which seems to give a satisfactory explanation for the fragility of the bones. The cause of the disease is to be found in some functional anomaly of the bone‐forming cells.
Idiopathic Renal Acidosis
Authors: GABRIELSEN LARS H. 
Published: January 2008

SummaryA case of chronic acidosis diagnosed at the age of 4 months and followed for 2 years is discussed. The biochemical changes in the blood and urine were similar to those described in idiopathic renal acidosis. Calcifications in the renal parenchyma were first demonstrated by roentgen examination at the age of 2 years. There was no etiological explanation for the patient's condition which, being apparent from the first months of life, appeared to be congenital. Alkali treatment had a beneficial effect on the symptomatology but no curative effect upon the acidosis.
Height and Weight of Schoolboys at a Stockholm Secondary School, 1950, and a Comparison with Some Earlier Investigations
Authors: ABRAMSON ERNST , ERNEST EVA 
Published: January 2008

SummaryDuring the past 70 years, schoolboys in Stockholm have increased about 15 cm in height and about 12 kg in weight, while the increase in height of the adult population is scarcely half as great. No relation between family income and the weight of the boys could be shown. A slight connection between the income and increase in height cannot be ruled out. A significant correlation is to be found between height and social class. The probable reasons for this are discussed. Some relevant research problems, deemed to be of a particular interest, are briefly outlined.
Penicillin Treatment and Immunity to Scarlatina1
Authors: STRÖM JUSTUS 
Published: January 2008

SummaryThe effect of penicillin on immunity following scarlatina has been investigated. Comparative studies were made of the incidence of second attacks in Stockholm during the pre‐penicillin period 1938–46 and during the penicillin period 1947–51. Parallel series in addition comprised treated and untreated cases.Early second attacks, or relapses, in hospital diminished considerably due to the lesser risk of cross‐infections. The frequency of early second attacks within the first three months of recovery was, however, as great as previously. Apart from the possibility of impaired immunologic conditions during this first period, the factors governing the recurrence of attack at this stage are nowadays the risk of infection from the home environment and also, to some degree, the lack of intensity in treatment. A reduction in the early second attacks should be obtainable as a result of effective treatment and after‐control of the patients and of eradication of bacteria from the environment.As regards the late second attacks (after three months) the frequency was many times higher in 0–14 year‐old children who had been treated with penicillin than in the untreated. With increase in age, moreover, the relative frequency of second attacks rose still more. The interval between attacks was much shorter than in the pre‐penicillin period. There was thus a marked deterioration in immunity, which was all the more pronounced as the children grew older.It proved probable that the risk of a new attack of scarlatina could be diminished by postponement of treatment. This is in agreement with the observation that second attacks among penicillin‐treated desquamation cases are very much less numerous than among treated cases of scarlatina.The value of penicillin in the treatment of scarlatina is so great that its use should be continued. The tendency to second attacks, even recurring attacks, is on the other hand so considerable, at least in built‐up areas, that a modification in the treatment should be introduced. Postponed treatment can be adopted in all cases in children except those exhibiting markedly toxic symptoms or purulent complications.
Retarded Growth in Association with Gonadal Insufficiency Three Cases of Turner's Syndrome
Authors: ØSTER JAKOB 
Published: January 2008

SummaryTwo cases are reported of Turner's syndrome in female patients. In addition, an account is given of a boy whose symptomatology highly suggests that he belongs pathogenetically to the same group. It is emphasized that therapeutic substitution therapy is definitely indicated in the cases of girls, though the pathogenesis is obscure. Further, it is pointed out that attention should be focused on testicular insufficiency in boys with a suspected Turner's syndrome, and that substitution therapy should be tried here, too.
Plasma Glutamine and Glutamic Acid in Children with Brain Diseases as Compared with Normal Children1
Authors: MUNKVAD IB , VESTERDAL JØRGEN 
Published: January 2008

SummaryWith the method of KREBS, the plasma glutamine and glutamic acid have been determined in 12 children without cerebral disorders, and in 25 children with cerebral diseases, particularly cerebral palsy and epilepsy, and also in 5 children with neuroses. Very great variations occur in the same individual at different times. The children with cerebral disorders show the same glutamic acid level as the controls, but their glutamine level was lower. However, the method is of no diagnostic value. Further studies in this field will be carried out.
Periarteritis Nodosa in an Infant of Three Months
Authors: BOHMAN MICHAEL 
Published: January 2008

SummaryDescription of a case, that of a 3 months old hoy, in which the clinical picture was that of septic fever, local abscesses (after injections), mild jaundice, hepatic enlargement, and signs of myocardial injury. The diagnosis could not be made during life. Necropsy and microscopical examination disclosed severe arteritic changes in several organs, particularly the coronary arteries and the arteries of the kidneys and suprarenal glands, where changes typical of p.n. were present. The lesions were partly of a chronic, sclerosing type (which might indicate that the disease set in during fetal life). Bacterial cultures post mortem gave a growth of pathogenic microorganism from various organs. Since the disease became manifest clinically, after vaccination against pertussis, this etiology is discussed as well.
Megaloblastic Anemia in Infancy: Megaloblastic Anemia Occurring in an Infant of a Mother Suffering from Pernicious Anemia of Pregnancy
Authors: ZETTERSTRÖM R. , FRANZÉN S. 
Published: January 2008

Summary1. A case is described of megaloblastic anemia in a four months old breast fed infant, whose mother was suffering from pernicious anemia of pregnancy. The anemia responded promptly to vitamin B12. There was no further therapeutic effect from folic acid, a fact indicating that vitamin B]2 was the missing factor in this case.
Electrocardiographic Changes in Measles
Authors: BENGTSSON ELIAS , BERGLUND ANDERS 
Published: January 2008

SummaryIn a study of measles, 451 cases were examined electrocardiographically. Of these 409 were children and 42 were adults; pathological electrocardiographic changes were found in 2 of the children (that is to say less than 1/2 per cent), but in no less than 7 cases in the adults (16.7 per cent). The changes were of a transient nature and lasted on an average 2–3 weeks, except in one case in which a right bundle branch block arose in a 2‐year‐old child and was still present one year later.
Chemotherapy in Infantile Diarrhoea A Trial in 173 Infants
Authors: WINTER S. T. , LEVI D. , ECKHAUS S. , MUHSAM H. V. 
Published: January 2008

SummaryA controlled trial of penicillin, sulphadiazine, streptomycin, chloramphenicol and aureomycin was carried out in 173 infants with infantile diarrhoea, the majority of whom were malnourished. None of these drugs had a clear‐cut effect on the course of the illness as judged by the duration of the diarrhoea.
On Psychogenic Obesity in Childhood. V
Authors: ØSTERGAARD LISE 
Published: January 2008

SummaryThe article is based on a psychological examination of 58 obese children and their homes. The examination comprised interviews, intelligence‐ and Rorschach‐testing. Considerable emotional difficulties were found in 45 of the cases. In 16 cases a coincidence could be traced between specific traumatic events in the children's lives and the onset of adiposity. In 29 cases the dynamic relations between parents and child have caused difficulties in the emotional development of the children. In these cases obesity is regarded to be one of several symptoms of lack of emotional balance and of personal insecurity in the child.
Radiological Findings in Congenital Cystic Pancreatic Fibrosis
Authors: THOMSEN GREGERS , VESTERDAL JØRGEN 
Published: January 2008

SummaryThe authors review the radiological findings in 18 oases of fibrocystic disease of the pancreas. In five cases of meconium ileus the radiological picture was very suggestive as to the diagnosis. Later in life, the combination of a diffuse net‐like pattern in the lungs and an irregular intestinal pattern with segmentation was very characteristic of this disease, although each of these findings, taken separately, was inconclusive, as it might be caused by other diseases.
Atypical Congenital Hemolytic Anemia in Early Infancy
Authors: JONSSON B. , ZETTERSTROM R. 
Published: January 2008

SummaryTwo cases of atypical congenital hemolytic anemia manifest in early infancy have been described. The children have been followed up until the age of almost two years. In both cases no hematological abnormalities could be found in the parents. Transfused normal cells had a shortened life span when measured according to the Ashby technique and the Coombs' test was negative.
Idiopathic Hypoparathyroidism
Authors: STRÖM L. , WINBERG J. 
Published: January 2008

SummaryA case of idiopathic hypoparathyroidism with elevated intracranial pressure and epileptiform attacks is described. It concerns the case of a boy, six years old, that diagnostically answers to the criteria stipulated by DRAKE and others. The symptoms of the disease were brought under satisfactory control, and the pressure of the cerebrospinal fluid was normalized by large doses of vitamin D. By means of adequate therapy, the patient was free from symptoms for more than one year. One of the most striking features of the symptomatology of the present case were the changes in behavior. They were clearly correlated with the hypocalcemia. The cerebral symptoms are thought to be caused by cerebral edema.