SCIENCE - MEDICAL

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00809A000600210795-7
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• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 24, 2011
• Sequence Number: 795
• Publication Date: April 5, 1949
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY USSR
SUBJECT Science - Medical
HOW
PUBLISHED Weekly newspaper
WHERE
PUBLISHED Moscok
DATE
PUBLISHED 23 Feb 1949
LANGUAGE Ru..aian
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SOURCE Meditsineki~ laa otnik, No 8-820.
SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
N. Zeytlenok
Cand Mod Sci
Moscow
Many of the ?rimary encephalitic and other infectious diseases of the
nervous system are caused by virus. In the last 12 years, Soviet scientists
have made great strides in solving this relationshil.. Progress in virological
rese4rch has been ride possible by contributions of virologists, neuropath-
o'aete, psychiatrists, as well as by parasitological and epidemiological
institutions and clinics of infectious diseases.
New achievements in neuropathy were discussed at the Fourth Session of
the Institute of Ncurology, Academy of Medical Sciences USSR. Representatives
of 37 Republic and Oblast centers attended. Among reports were those on tick-
betss encephalitis, chorio-encephalitic (psychosensory neuro-infect!an), chorio-
sen1 itis, hemorrhagic fever, and papers were presented on undeterminei
tioftn of nervous systems.
Prof M. P. Chumakov, Corresponding Member, Academy of Medical Sciences
USE, claims that in spite of various forms of tick-borne encephalit+.q there
is one fact common to all cases: studies conducted by virologists and immunol-
o gists resulted in conclusion that all strains isolated from various cases
belonged to one virus. This claim was supported by clinical, pathomorphologi-
cal and experimental data.
Prof L. A. Zil'ber, Active Member, Academy of Medical Sciences USSR, dis-
agreed with Prof Chumakov: Zil'ber supported the fact which clinicists have
1 ma nnnteniwd. t}wt thwrw vwrw varlova c11nirtn1 forma of tick-borne encechalitla
in the different PPgions of the USSR.' Howeleri Z?ieber's waa.nobwtppgrird by
representatives of neurological clinics located in the back country and where
they have had excellent cpportlmity co observe tick-borne encephalitis under
natu-al uonditione,
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various scientists discussed the etiology, epidemiology and clinical course
of the disease. The causative agent of chorio-encephalitis seems to be a
filtrable virus.
Chcrio-encephalitis has been studied for only about 18 months, but !n that
short time Soviet scientists have learned much about the disease. Reports by
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They also proposed to find improved methods for the etiological diagnosis of
tick-borne encephalitis.
(sulphur therapy ), and Prof A. V. Pehenichnov (sulphur prophylaxis), showed
the valua of the indicated therapy. Members agreed to continue to seek an
has occurred, as well as changes in the macro- or micro-organisms brought
a'bv t b~ outside fnntnra.. ..
A report by Prof L. A. thiorokov suggested that tanner's epilepsy was a
working conditions, period during which the epidemic occurs, climatic factors,
zooparasitic nature of the country surrounding the region where the epidemic
reached: that tick-born encephalitis in man is of a single nosologic type
and etiology. However, there is great variation in the nosologic boundary,
It was concluded that this form of encephalitis is completely different
from the known forms of encephalitis and meningitis, including the so-called
Econamo's encephalitis, and is a new type of disease.
Various ideas were submitted regarding pathogeneeie of tb a disease.
Cbumakov'e hypothesis, supported by clinieists and neuropatbolc.jista, is that
patients afflicted undergo a degeneration of the vascular plexus in the cranial
sinus (choroid plexus). This results in increased spinal fluid pressure. In
acme cases there is edema of the white matter of the brain and disruption of
function of the psychoseneory sphere.
developed a vaccine for this disease.
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