January 4, Kernig’s sign and neck stiffness were diminished; fine râles at the bases without dulness. 30 cubic centimeters of electragol were injected intravenously.
January 5, Kernig and neck stiffness slight. Meningitic tâche; exaggerated knee-jerks; unequal pupils; temp. 36.6 morning, 39.4 afternoon; respiration 36; pulse 120; no râles; splenic enlargement.
6, no headache or photophobia; constipation; fine râles, right base; spartein; meningococci found in hypertensive spinal fluid. 30 cc. serum.
7, more râles; exaggerated heart sounds; intestinal worms in stools.
8, temperature fell to 37; pulse to 90.
9, patient worse; involuntary stools; Kernig’s sign; stiff neck; fever. 30 cc. serum injected.
10, 20 cc. injected.
11, delirious all night; tetaniform stiffness of neck; more râles.
12, delirious, incoherent words, Cheyne-Stokes breathing.
13, less stiffness, Kernig almost absent; pupils normal; Romberg sign slightly developed; pulse 120.