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M Gelfand

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PubMed1978

Huntington's chorea in a black Rhodesian family.

Clinical features suggesting a diagnosis of Huntington's chorea in several siblings in a Black Rhodesian family are described. A progressive and eventually fatal mental deterioration accompanied by gradually worsening choreiform movements has until the present time occurred in only a single generation of this family, which precludes a definitive diagnosis based on the triad of family history, chorea and dementia. It is suggested that Huntington's chorea is the most likely diagnosis.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1978

Organophosphate poisoning in Rhodesia. A study of the clinical features and management of 105 patients.

A series of 105 patients with organophosphate poisoning admitted to Harari Hospital during the past 4 years is described. Poisoning with organophosphate compounds is being seen more frequently in hospital practice in Rhodesia. Many of the cases are attempted suicides, but frequently there is no positive history of contact with the poison. The majority of patients exhibit the classic clinical features of parasympathetic overactivity, but diagnosis may be obscured by atypical presentation. Rapid diagnosis and utilization of the treatment regimen outlined in this article should reduce the mortality to less than 15%.

Adolescent↗