Thirty one cases of megaloblastic anaemia were studied clinically and electrophysiologically. Eight patients had clinical evidence of peripheral neuropathy. MNCV, distal sensory latency, la fibre conduction velocity, proximal conduction velocity and H-reflex amplitude and latency were compared with fourteen age and sex matched healthy controls. MNCV, proximal conduction velocity and H-reflex amplitude were significantly decreased in anaemic subjects while distal sensory latency was increased. No change was seen in la fibre conduction velocity and H-reflex latency. There was no correlation between severity of anaemia and the electrophysiologic abnormalities. MNCV and la fibre conduction velocity improved after correction of anemia.

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A rare case of traumatic rupture of Adductor longus muscle in a young Kabaddi player is presented. Excision of ruptured muscle mass was done. Maximum follow-up at eighteen months showed no disability.

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A total of 71 sera from 15 proved cases of pulmonary tuberculosis, 2 cases with doubtful radiological report and 54 suspected cases, contacts, donors etc. were subjected to Elisa IgG, IgM and IgA tests for tuberculosis, with a view to comparing the merits of IgA test with those of IgG and IgM. Kreatech IgA test which is claimed to indicate presence of active tuberculosis was positive in 13 of the proved cases and negative in both the doubtful cases. These preliminary results indicate that KREATECH IgA is a promising new ELISA test which can be a useful laboratory aid in the diagnosis of active tuberculosis, both pulmonary and extrapulmonary, for screening of suspected cases, and for monitoring cases undergoing therapy.

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