Harjit Singh

Acute intermittent porphyria in childhood

SummaryAcute intermittent porphyria, though an inherited disorder, rarely manifests itself during childhood. A child with this disorder manifesting itself in the prepubertal period, is reported. The literature on the subject is reviewed.

Chronic myeloid leukaemia in childhood

Summary1.Seven patients with chronic myeloid leukaemia who came under our observations during the years 1957 to 1961 are reported.2.Certain peculiarities of the childhood form of this disease are mentioned.3.Some possible aetiological factors are discussed.

Anhidrotic hereditary ectodermal dysplasia. Case report with a short review of the literature.

SummaryA case of anhidrotic hereditary ectodermal dysplasia is reported and the literature is briefly reviewed.

Anthropometric measurements and physical characteristics in the assessment of neonatal maturity

Summary800 singly born normal newborn infants were studied for their anthropometry. All the physical measurements tended to be lower than those for their Western counterparts. Out of 651 infants born after 37 weeks of gestation, 25.34 per cent weighed 2500 G. or less; 18.12 per cent had a crown heel length less than 47 cm.; 91.24 per cent had a crown rump length less than 32 cm., 14.44 per cent had a head circumference less than 33 cm. and 12.3 per cent had a chest circumference less than 30 cm.

Infantile spinal muscular atrophy

SummarySeven cases of infantile spinal muscular atrophy are reported. In one child, mental retardation was associated with hypotonia. Similarity between Werdnig-Hoffmann’s disease and Oppenheim’s amyotonia congenita is stressed.The literature is briefly reviewed and the importance of muscle biopsy stressed.