Periodic Meningitis
Authors: RONALD B. GEORGE
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1965)

Case Studies1 April 1965Periodic MeningitisAn Unusual Manifestation of Periodic DiseaseRONALD B. GEORGE, M.D., ROBERT E. WESTFALL, M.D.RONALD B. GEORGE, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, ROBERT E. WESTFALL, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-62-4-778 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe periodic disease syndromes have lately become a popular topic, following the description of "benign paroxysmal peritonitis" by Siegal (1) in 1945 and of "periodic disease" by Reimann (2) in 1948. During the past 20 years, there have appeared many reports of various types of periodic illnesses with overlapping manifestations and a confusing list of names (for one of them), which vary from one area to another. 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Amer. J. Med. 36: 956, 1964. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: New Orleans, LouisianaFrom the Department of Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine, and Charity Hospital, New Orleans, La.Requests for reprints should be addressed to Ronald B. George, M.D., Tulane Medical School, 1430 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans, La. 70112. 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