Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from The Dublin Journal of Medical Science, Vol. 134: July to December, 1912
Contrary to what one might expect, the supervention of symptoms of meningitis is not a necessary fatal compli cation. In making this statement one is judging entirely l'rom clinical records, and in the absence of bacteriological and cytological examination of the cerebro-spinal ?uid a diagnosis based on less distinctly objective criteria is open to question; but in view of one case mentioned by Osler the others acquire considerable weight. The case was one in which a thorough examination of the cerebro-spinal ?uid showed few pus cells, and typhoid bacilli which grew in pure culture. The patient recovered completely of his meningitic symptoms.
Symptoms of meningitis may occur at any time during the course of the fever - early or late. There is some evi dence to show that the earlier they occur the better the prognosis. There is considerable evidence to Show that women suffer more commonly than men. The symptoms usually last about four to twelve days; the longest case lasted three and a half weeks.
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