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D B Walsh

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PubMed1977

Clinical signs in diffuse cerebral dysfunction.

Abnormal responses to 13 questions from a typical mental status examination and 32 signs of neurological dysfunction were correlated with increasing degrees of cognitive impairment as measured by the Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery. Thirteen of these factors were found to be useful predictors of diffuse cerebral dysfunction when combined into a brief screening examination for application at the bedside.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1976

Blood lead and erythrocyte delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase levels in Manchester taxi drivers.

Among 40 Manchester taxi drivers the mean blood lead was 1.10 mumol/1 (22.8 mug per 100 ml). The mean erythrocyte delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase (ALAD) activity among 34 of them was 30.1 units. No significant association was found between the blood lead levels and erythrocyte ALAD activity in these 34 men. No significant association was found between either blood lead elvels or erythrocyte ALAD activity and duration of service or weekly mileage as a taxi driver or with drinking or smoking habits, or age. The mean blood lead of those with homes in the north east quadrant of the city was higher than of those living elsewhere but the difference was not statistically significant. Although there was no correlation between blood lead levels and the source of domestic water, the mean blood lead of those with lead domestic plumbing was appreciably higher than the level of those with copper plumbing. There was no indication that, by virtue of their occupation, the taxi drivers were liable to greater lead absorption than their fellow-citizens.

Alcohol Drinking↗
PubMed1975

The nuchocephalic reflex.

The nuchocephalic reflex, previously undescribed, was investigated in a controlled study of 146 subjects ranging in age from 11 hours to 94 years. In 110 subjects over 16 years of age, the presence of the reflex was correlated directly with evidence of diffuse cerebral dysfunction as measured by a shortened form of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale. Thirty-six children were studied from the newborn period to the age of 16 years. The reflex was found to be uninhibited in infants and to become inhibited by the age of 4 years. Among the adult subjects, the nuchocephalic reflex was found to be sensitive indicator of the status of higher cortical function. The presence or absence of the reflex appears to have somewhat different predictive value at different points in the adult age spectrum.

Adolescent↗
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Observation on the value of erythrocyte membrane fatty acids in the discrimination of hypothyroidism.

A computer-based 3-dimensional representation of two erythrocyte membrane saturated fatty acids (hexadecanoic acid, 16:0 and octadecanoic acid, 18:0), serum cholesterol and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) was performed in 26 hypothyroid patients and in 10 control subjects. The result indicates that a three-dimensional representation of grouped data discriminates normal people from individuals with hypothyroidism in a small population of highly selected cases.

Adult↗