ABNORMAL SENSITIVITY TO LIGHT IN A CASE OF POSSIBLE LANDRY'S PARALYSIS
Authors: H. F. Blum, I. C. Schumacher
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1937)

Case Reports1 September 1937ABNORMAL SENSITIVITY TO LIGHT IN A CASE OF POSSIBLE LANDRY'S PARALYSISH. F. BLUM, I. C. SCHUMACHER, F.A.C.P.H. F. BLUM, I. C. SCHUMACHER, F.A.C.P.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-11-3-548 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe purpose of this report is to describe a condition of acute hypersensitivity to light occurring in a patient during the earlier stages of a fatal ascending paralysis resembling the type described as Landry's syndrome, and to discuss the relationship of this condition to other types of photosensitivity. The patient remained in the hospital for a period of two weeks, during which time it was possible to make a rough characterization of her sensitivity to light. No definite diagnosis of her condition was made at the time, although certain neurological changes were observed. 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To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Berkeley, California*Received for publication March 1, 1937.From the Division of Physiology and the Division of Medicine of the University of California Medical School.Assisted by a grant from the Research Funds of the University of California. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byIntoxikationen 1 September 1937Volume 11, Issue 3Page: 548-558KeywordsHypersensitivityParalysisResearch fundingResearch grants Issue Published: 1 September 1937 PDF downloadLoading ...