Biomedical subjects

R S Ackroyd

Publications and source records attributed to R S Ackroyd.

3 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed1984

Cortical blindness following bacterial meningitis: a case report with reassessment of prognosis and aetiology.

A case of cortical blindness is presented which developed during H. influenzae type B meningitis. Cortical blindness may appear late in the course of bacterial meningitis, during a period of clinical improvement, and recovery can be expected in 50 per cent of cases. In contrast, when the cause is ischaemic the onset of blindness is immediate and usually recovery is complete. Radiological evidence is presented for the pathological process in meningitis.

Blindness↗

PubMed1984

Friedreich's ataxia. A clinical review with neurophysiological and echocardiographic findings.

In a review of twelve cases of Friedreich's ataxia, the important criteria for early diagnosis were identified. Clinical signs included absent tendon reflexes, ataxic gait, and a positive Romberg test. Nerve conduction velocities showed absent or severely slowed sensory conduction, with normal motor conduction. In addition, echocardiographic changes of symmetrical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy were found.

Action Potentials↗

PubMed1979

A boy with low-TSH hypothyroidism.

A case of long-standing mild hypothyroidism is described. This was caused by partial TSH deficiency probably of hypothalamic origin, with no other pituitary hormone deficiencies, although with a decreased response of FSH and LH to LHRH.

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