Louse-borne Relapsing Fever in Persia

Abstract

Case 16.-A man aged 42 had had a dragging left leg and slightly ataxic gait for six years. He was found to haxe left ankle clonus, brisk reflexes, and bilateral extensor responses. tfubarine in doses of 20 mg. and 30 mg. produced severe side- effects, blurring of vision, and drunkenness, great ataxia, but no objective improvement in gait. The drug was discontinued at patient's own request.