San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-07

and so far they have been unable
to namc them. DR.. r. Menger
OF San Antonio is making micro
scopic study Of same and has
made some fine photos OF them
with the aid of the microscope.
My patient has travelled all over
this continent and has never met
with any disease like the one he is
afflicted with. He has had no
other disease and enjoyed good
health before during the last
twenty years."
In answer to an especial letter
OF inquiry, DR.. Fleming wrote:
az assure you that every particle
OF the samples 1 sent you came
from his body,-he never has
taken a sand bath; he always
washes himself in hot water as it
seems to give him more relief. /
have watched him closely for six
months and have tried every
known remedy with no success.
The particles Of ssnd-like material
or shells, or whatsoever IL is, all
come from him and are not put on
him by washing or any applica-
ton. When / use vinegar on him,
there will come out on his body
more sand or shells and in the
morning his body contains more
than in the day time, keeping
him awake through the night.
which annoys him so he rests bare
ly at night. l have scraped regu-
lar barnacles formed by the in
sects at night between his toes
and creases of the arms and elbow
JOINTS" ETC.,
Now finally, l will summarize
this whole matter in the following
facts as far as my own observation
and judgment leads me to sug-
gest:
l. The peculiar, and as far as in
formation goes, entirely unique
skin affection, is from all evil
dence, microscoplcal as clinical, a
degenerative local process of the
cuticular glands, invaded and az
fected by microscopic parasite
to be further described and investi-
gated.
2. The parasites found, eitLer
entire or in remnants, are dead
acarinae, but not the usual sarcop-
ties or itch parasites OF man.
3. The most remarkable feature
in Reynolds skin trouble is the
larvae of such acarinae encysted
in calcareous or earthly encasings
Of brown, yellowish or black color
something not noticed in the pro.
ducts of the common scabies nor
in any other archaeological dis
ease of man, so far studied.
4. On close microscopic eXami-
nation and comparison with the
common cheesemite, which l
mounted in glycerine and photo
graphed for comparison, the
Reynolds parasite is entirely diff
ferent in shape, broader front and
hind body, smaller size and Of
yellowish white color, and other
anatomical features. 1t is there
fore, in my opinion, not the scarus
or tyroglyphus siro.
5. The general symptoms and
sutferings gone through by the
patient are similar to the itch
parasite, with the exception that
it affiicts the patient at times, in
nearly all regions of his body
which is not the case in sarcoptes
hominis.
6. Had the patient the usual
itch plague, there would certainly
have been found numerous rem
nants OF the itch parasite and its
larvae, ova, ETC.,
z. The usual itch disease is
to rigid anti-parasitic
treatment; in Reynolds disease
there has been found no remedy,
so far, to eradicate it.
s. In the Reynolds disease the
parasite is smaller than that Of
any acarus species so far eX-
amined or compared; it is just yet
visible to the, eye and the psrticu-
lar ones under examination were
females, considered over one-half
larger than the male parasite.
9. From the peculiar boring and
Irritating sensation in the
Reynolds disease and the peculiar
microscopic products removed
from the skin Of the patient and
the absence of other morbid pro-
ducts-the patient showing no
signs Of senile decay or marasmus,
but to the contrary appears like a
man much younger in years than
he is and full Of vigor and good
old time humor, and the absence
OF any other organic trouble
the unirnalysis being absolutely
these facts speak for
local skin affection, the disease
having its seat in the corium and
horny layers of the skin and in
volving especially the follicular
system.
DR.. Booking, who seems to be
the best posted naturalist on mi
croscopic parasites here in Texas
land who bad many years ago