NEUROMUSCULAR DISORDERS AMENABLE TO WHEAT GERM OIL THERAPY
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- 1 May 1951
- journal article
- research article
- Published by BMJ in Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
- Vol. 14 (2), 95-100
- https://doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.14.2.95
Abstract
Over periods ranging from mos. to 12 yrs. 107 cases of neuromuscular disorder were treated with wheat germ oil or its concentrate; 13 showed improvement. All 3 cases of dermatomyositis improved as did 3 of 5 cases of menopausal muscular dystrophy. Progressive muscular dystrophy was arrested in 5 of 25 cases. The cases amenable to improvement were those likely to react similarlyto adrenal corticoid therapy.Keywords
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