Among 302 infants and children with acute bacterial meningitis, the syndrome of cerebral
herniation occurred in 3 of 10 fatal cases and in 15 patients who survived. The interval from …

We reviewed the presentations, clinical courses, and outcomes of 42 children with unilateral
hemispheric stroke. Infants with strokes identified within the first few days of life usually …

Twelve children with early intense reading and superior word recognition skills coupled with
disordered language and cognitive behavior are described. Cognitive, linguistic, and …

We studied three patients from two unrelated families with adult hexosaminidase A deficiency.
A 30‐year‐old, non‐Jewish proband in the first family had juvenile amyotrophic lateral …

SINCE the introduction of diphenylhydantoin by Merritt and Putnam 1 in 1938, it has been
the drug of choice in the treatment of many forms of epilepsy. Serious sideeffects of long-term …

Two patients received large amounts of diphenylhydantoin for 28 months or more. While
receiving diphenylhydantoin, they acquired severe cerebellar deficits and a peripheral …

52 patients with chronic epilepsy (20 with peripheral neuropathy and 32 without abnormal
neurological findings) had serum-folate levels determined. Subnormal levels were found in 26 …

The language abilities of three right and three left hemiplegic children between 6 and 8
years of age were compared. All children presented pre- or perinatally acquired unilateral …

The history, clinical findings, and postmortem exainination of a patient with Kearns‐Sayre
syndrome are presented. In addition to the usual symptoms, the patient also had …

ABNORMALITIES OF PUPILLARY REFLEXES, deep tendon reflexes, and sweating are among
the manifestations of autonomic dysfunction in patients with Adie's syndrome. Autonomic …