[A simple method for semiquantitative assessment of thermesthesia]. / Eine einfache Methode zur semiquantitativen Prüfung der Thermaesthesie.

A technically simple method based on the Peltier effect was employed to determine semiquantitatively thermesthesia in normal individuals, patients with functional disorders, and patients with cortical and spinal complaints and peripheral affections of the CNS. The results demonstrate the suitability of the method in principle for use in routine examination.

[Loss of smell and taste within the scope of vitamin B 12 deficiency]. / Geruchs- und Geschmacksverlust im Rahmen eines Vitamin-B12-Mangel-Syndroms.

The article deals with the case of a patient who had a partial gastrectomy and developed a vitamin B12 deficiency syndrome with anemia, myelopathy and complete loss of the senses of taste and smell. Regression of the symptoms followed liberal dosing with vitamin B12.