PEDIATRICS Vol. 56 No. 4 October 1975, pp. 604-605
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Parrot's Pseudoparalysis, Revisited

A. David Rothner M.D.1 and Norma Klein M.D.1

1 Division of Child Neurology, Department of Neurology, Neurological Institute, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, and Department of Pediatrics, Babies Hospital, Columbia University New York, New York

Just over 100 years ago, Parrot described several children in whom pain in one or more extremities secondary to syphilitic involvement of bone resulted in lack of movement of those extremities. He called this pseudoparalysis. In recent years, the incidence of congenital syphilis has risen dramatically. Most physicians presently in training and many already in practice have had no personal experience with the signs and symptoms of this disorder. A recent case of congenital syphilis presenting with what appeared to be a right hemiparesis is illustrated in the following report.

CASE REPORT

A 2frac12-month-old black girl was evaluated for decreased movement of her right arm and right leg of three days' duration.




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