Ascending Paralysis Resulting from the Drinking of "Jamaica Ginger"; a Clinical Study of Fifty Cases
Authors: Delbert H. Werden
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1932)

Article1 April 1932Ascending Paralysis Resulting from the Drinking of "Jamaica Ginger"; a Clinical Study of Fifty CasesDELBERT H. WERDEN, M.D.DELBERT H. WERDEN, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-5-10-1257 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptParalysis resulting from the drinking of Jamaica ginger has recently presented itself in and around Los Angeles. Two hundred cases have been reported to date (March 1, 1931). This disease has been well studied and reported by various other observers since its first appearance one year ago in the Middle West and South. The cases occurring in the present so-called "epidemic" as encountered in this hospital†presented certain findings which differed from those of other authors as well as several new features which have not previously been described. In spite of a variable clinical history, the neurological findings are remarkably...References1 BENNETT CR: A group of patients suffering from paralysis due to drinking Jamaica ginger, South. Med. Jr., 1930, xxii, 371-375. CrossrefGoogle Scholar2 HARRIS S: Jamaica ginger paralysis, (a peripheral neuritis), South. Med. Jr., 1930, xxiii, 375-380. CrossrefGoogle Scholar3 WILSON G: Remarks on the so-called Jamaica ginger paralysis; report of a case, N. Y. State Jr. Med., 1931, xxxi, 70-72. Google Scholar4 THOMPSON AG: Complete blindness due to acute poisoning from overuse of Jamaica ginger; recovery followed by toxic amblyopia of ordinary chronic form with eventual atrophy, Proc. Phil. Co. Med. Soc., 1897, xviii. Google Scholar5 WOODS H: Blindness following intoxicating use of Jamaica ginger; report of six cases, Ophth. Rec., 1899, viii, No. 2, 55-71. Google Scholar6 GOLDFAIN E: Jamaica ginger multiple neuritis, Jr. Oklahoma Med. Assoc., 1930, xxiii, 191-192. Google Scholar7 VONDERAHE AR: Pathologic changes in paralysis caused by drinking Jamaica ginger, Arch. Neurol. and Psychiat., 1931, xxv, 29-43. CrossrefGoogle Scholar8 JETER H: Autopsy report of a single case of so-called jake paralysis, Jr. Am. Med. Assoc., 1930, xcv, 112-114. CrossrefGoogle Scholar9 GOODALEHUMPHREYS RHMB: Jamaica ginger paralysis; autopsy observations, Jr. Am. Med. Assoc., 1931, xcvi, 14-16. CrossrefGoogle Scholar10 SMITHELVOVEFRAZIER MIEWH: Pharmacological and chemical studies of the cause of so-called ginger paralysis; preliminary report, Pub. Health Rep., 1930, xlv, 1703-1716. CrossrefGoogle Scholar11 NIELSENVERITY JMLE: Argyll-Robertson pupils in polyneuritis. Report of a case and theoretical deductions, Ann. Int. Med., 1930, iii, 707-713. Google Scholar12 RAWBARENDTWARRINGTON NFHWB: Epidemic arsenical poisoning amongst beer drinkers, Brit. Med. Jr., 1901, i, 10-12. CrossrefGoogle Scholar13 REYNOLDS ES: A discussion on peripheral neuritis in beer drinkers; its precise causation and diagnosis, Brit. Med. Jr., 1901, ii, 1044-1049. Google Scholar14 TURLEY LA: Neuro-pathology found in cases with "jake" paralysis, Jr. Oklahoma Med. Assoc., 1930, xxiii, 193-195. Google Scholar15 NIELSENSTEGMAN JMLV: A case of nonsyphilitic pupillary inacaction, Arch. Neurol. and Psychiat., 1926, xvi, 597-604. CrossrefGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Los Angeles, Cal.*Received for publication, July 20, 1931.†Los Angeles County General Hospital. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byHistorical Neurotoxins: What We Have Learned from Toxins of the Past About Diseases of the PresentTrikresylphosphat-VergiftungenTrikresylphosphat-VergiftungenTrikresylphosphat-Vergiftungen durch Gebrauch verfälschter Apiolpräparate 1 April 1932Volume 5, Issue 10Page: 1257-1266KeywordsParalysis ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 April 1932 PDF downloadLoading ...