Five Cases of Postlipht eric Paralysis whose Pharyngodiphtheria was treated by Antibiotics only

Abstract

In about one year from April, 1955 to May, 1956, at their clinic, the authors experienced 5 cases of postdiphtheric paralysis who had been treated by antibiotics only. These reported cases, infants from 7 to 12 years old, complained of the disturbance of speech and on all of them the authors found paralysis of the soft palate.
The authors concluded the paralysis to be postdiphtheric in view of the fact that it was cured by the injection of the therapeutic serum for diphtheria and by the local injection of Vit. B1 and of 0.8% saline solution. The diagnosis and the application of serumtherapy with the cases reported here were delayed by the ameliorated picture of the disease caused by an excessive use of antibiotics therapy in the early stage.