Poems syndrome : a case report.

A case of POEMS syndrome is being reported. The case had all the features which are essential for the diagnosis. Agarose gel electrophoresis revealed monoclonal band in gamma region.

Brainstem auditory evoked response (BAER) in childhood bacterial meningitis.

Brainstem auditory responses were recorded in 50 children of bacterial meningitis and age matched 50 normal children. Abnormal BAER was found in 32 (64%) patients of bacterial meningitis. These abnormalities included prolonged latency (56.