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Fix this textDR. A. WERNICH’S ESSAY ON BERI-BERI IN JAPAN.
Fix this textA Review translated by Baron Ferdinand von Mueller, K.C.M.G.,
Fix this textM.D., Ph.D.
Fix this textIn Virchow’s “ Archiv fur Pathologische Anatomie und Physio-
Fix this textlogie,” Yol. LXXI., Part 3, appeared an essay by Dr. A.
Fix this textWernich, entitled, “ Klinisclie Untersuchungen iiber die Japane-
Fix this textsische Yarietat der Beri-beri Krankheit.” This important
Fix this texttreatise became reviewed in the “ Klinisclie Wochenschrift ” of
Fix this textBerlin, 1878, p. 497; .and it may be of some interest to add a
Fix this texttranslation of that review to the account given by Drs. Suzuki and
Fix this textToyozumi, as specially written by them for the Medical Society of
Fix this textVictoria, the review above alluded to bringing the main results of
Fix this textDr. Wernich’s special observations under notice.
Fix this text‘•The Japanese variety of the much discussed disease which,
Fix this textunder the name of beri-beri, occurs on many of the islands and
Fix this textcoasts of Asia, as well as of South America and Australia, became
Fix this textthe object of discussion from Dr. Wernich’s personal observations.
Fix this textHis writing treats the symptomatology in an almost exhaustive
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Fix this textnewer views and resources in medicine, particular attention.
Fix this textThe disease either runs a quick course under the features of
Fix this textsevere disturbances of nutrition, accompanied by oedematous and
Fix this textfrequently also paralytic affections, or it may pass on in a
Fix this textprotracted manner. In Japan the disease shows itself during
Fix this textspring and summer, and seizes mostly on male natives, particularly
Fix this textyoung and middle-aged men, whereas females, children and aged
Fix this textpersons are rarely attacked. There the malady is also known as
Fix this textkak’ke, and developes in various forms. The acute form com-
Fix this textmences suddenly with weakness of the legs and frequent vomiting ;
Fix this textpalpitations, objective and subjective dyspnoea follow, caused by
Fix this textserous exudations into the pleural cavity and the pericardium ;
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