RT Journal
A1 Rittenberg BB
T1 Influenzal meningitis: Report of a case with complete recovery
JF Journal of the American Medical Association
JO Journal of the American Medical Association
YR 1934
FD May 19
VO 102
IS 20
SP 1674
OP 1675
DO 10.1001/jama.1934.62750200001007
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.1934.62750200001007
AB The reasons for reporting this case of influenzal meningitis are twofold: first, such cases are comparatively rare, and, second, the patient made a complete recovery.REPORT OF CASE 
    H. Z., a girl, aged 8 years, on the morning of February 8 complained of a headache, which had been present since her evening meal the night before. A tentative diagnosis of a gastric upset was made and treatment prescribed. The following day, about thirty-six hours after the onset, after a careful examination, the only manifestation that could be elicited was a suggestion of nuchal rigidity. She had vomited that morning. A spinal puncture revealed cloudy fluid under a great deal of pressure, with a cell count of 1,300. The patient was then sent to the St. Agnes Hospital.The past medical and family histories contained nothing of importance in relation to the illness. On examination the child was mentally alert. There