THE EFFECT OF INTRASPINAL INJECTION OF ACETYLCHOLINE PLUS THIAMINE FOR THE TREATMENT OF POLIOMYELITIS ON THE CAPILLARY RESISTANCE OF THE SKIN OF THE PARALYZED LIMB

Abstract

Poliomyelitis patients with paralysis in one limb were treated by the method of intraspinal injection of 1.0mg acetylcholine plus 5.0mg thiamine. The capillary resistance in the afflicted limb and the corresponding unafflicted limb was measured by the Borbely method 5-30 minutes after the injection. A marked reduction in capillary resistance was observed in both paralyzed and non-paralyzed limbs compared to the preinjection values.