Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to K L Meloff.
Headaches in children are usually a benign symptom, but they can generate much anxiety in parents. The physician can alleviate this by following a thorough and informed approach to diagnosis and by offering simple, straightforward treatment.
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A case of hot water epilepsy is presented and the literature on the subject is reviewed. The data show that hot water epilepsy is a benign form of reflex epilepsy occurring mainly in children. Males are affected more than females. The triggering stimulus is immersion in hot water (over 37 degrees C). The seizure is usually psychomotor, although generalized convulsions may occur. The EEG findings indicate that the abnormality lies in the temporal lobe.
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A case is presented of a 16-year-old boy with angiographically proven polyarteritis nodosa who developed a multiple sclerosis like syndrome affecting the brain stem and cerebrum. His serum demyelinated nerve in tissue culture. The case is reviewed in detail and the mechanism of myelotoxicity is discussed.
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