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Diseases of the Nervous System

Diseases of the Nervous System of biochemical approach to the etiology and attempts at therapy in the degenerative disorders, many of which have related genetic factors. Increased life expectancy has increased the need for understand­ ing and meeting problems concerning aging and rehabilitation, or indeed the problems of the physically handicapped .regardless of age. Infections.-Infections of the nervous system have become less promi­ nent because of the improved general control of infection by antibiotics. This may not be necessarily true for viral infections of the nervous system unless it be in connection with poliomyelitis. Many unanswered questions still exist in evaluating the effectiveness of the Salk vaccine. The period of uncertainty in regard to the safety of its use seems to have passed. Its more extensive availability and distribution to age categories beyond childhood should bring forth data leading to reliable information although, at this time, insufficient data do not permit critical or statistical evaluation on a large scale. Isolated reports (1) seem to indicate that the long-sought assistance by vaccination against poliomyelitis is a significant advance. There is still a prevailing opinion that bulbar poliomyelitis has a cor­ relation with preceding tonsillectomy or surgical procedures of the oral and upper nasopharynx regions. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Annual Review of Medicine Annual Reviews

Diseases of the Nervous System

Annual Review of Medicine , Volume 9 (1) – Feb 1, 1958

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Publisher
Annual Reviews
Copyright
Copyright 1958 Annual Reviews. All rights reserved
Subject
Review Articles
ISSN
0066-4219
eISSN
1545-326X
DOI
10.1146/annurev.me.09.020158.001511
pmid
13534284
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Abstract

of biochemical approach to the etiology and attempts at therapy in the degenerative disorders, many of which have related genetic factors. Increased life expectancy has increased the need for understand­ ing and meeting problems concerning aging and rehabilitation, or indeed the problems of the physically handicapped .regardless of age. Infections.-Infections of the nervous system have become less promi­ nent because of the improved general control of infection by antibiotics. This may not be necessarily true for viral infections of the nervous system unless it be in connection with poliomyelitis. Many unanswered questions still exist in evaluating the effectiveness of the Salk vaccine. The period of uncertainty in regard to the safety of its use seems to have passed. Its more extensive availability and distribution to age categories beyond childhood should bring forth data leading to reliable information although, at this time, insufficient data do not permit critical or statistical evaluation on a large scale. Isolated reports (1) seem to indicate that the long-sought assistance by vaccination against poliomyelitis is a significant advance. There is still a prevailing opinion that bulbar poliomyelitis has a cor­ relation with preceding tonsillectomy or surgical procedures of the oral and upper nasopharynx regions.

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Annual Review of MedicineAnnual Reviews

Published: Feb 1, 1958

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