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ARTIFICIAL FEVER TREATMENT OF CHOREA

ARTIFICIAL FEVER TREATMENT OF CHOREA Since the installation of three Kettering hypertherms1 in this clinic in February 1935 we have treated thirteen cases of Sydenham's chorea with artificial fever. Pyretotherapy has been so satisfactory that we wish to report the results at this time. Sutton2 in 1931 called attention to the treatment of chorea by the induction of fever with triple typhoid vaccine. Later reports by Sutton and Dodge3 review the literature pertaining to fever therapy in the treatment of chorea and report satisfactory therapeutic results in 150 attacks of chorea with triple typhoid vaccine. They felt that it materially shortened the course of chorea, thus saving many hospital days. In 1935 these workers4 continued their studies of fever therapy, using radiant energy in the treatment of rheumatic carditis. These workers conclude that "artificial fever therapy produced by intravenous injection of typhoid vaccine or radiant energy has no harmful effect on http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA American Medical Association

ARTIFICIAL FEVER TREATMENT OF CHOREA

JAMA , Volume 106 (24) – Jun 13, 1936

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American Medical Association
Copyright
Copyright © 1936 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
ISSN
0098-7484
eISSN
1538-3598
DOI
10.1001/jama.1936.02770240010003
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Abstract

Since the installation of three Kettering hypertherms1 in this clinic in February 1935 we have treated thirteen cases of Sydenham's chorea with artificial fever. Pyretotherapy has been so satisfactory that we wish to report the results at this time. Sutton2 in 1931 called attention to the treatment of chorea by the induction of fever with triple typhoid vaccine. Later reports by Sutton and Dodge3 review the literature pertaining to fever therapy in the treatment of chorea and report satisfactory therapeutic results in 150 attacks of chorea with triple typhoid vaccine. They felt that it materially shortened the course of chorea, thus saving many hospital days. In 1935 these workers4 continued their studies of fever therapy, using radiant energy in the treatment of rheumatic carditis. These workers conclude that "artificial fever therapy produced by intravenous injection of typhoid vaccine or radiant energy has no harmful effect on

Journal

JAMAAmerican Medical Association

Published: Jun 13, 1936

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