Prioritizing the Treatment of Advanced Malaria Paralyzes in Russia

In the annals of medical history, a significant discovery made by Dr. Alexander Samoylovich Rosenblum in the late 19th century has once again come to light. Rosenblum, a Russian physician, is now recognised for his groundbreaking work on the influence of malaria on psychoses, a field where data was scarce according to contemporary literature, particularly in relation to typhus.

Rosenblum's work, first published in the Transactions of the Odessa City Hospital in 1876, detailed 10 relevant personal observations. However, it was during the 1874-1875 typhus epidemic that he observed and documented 12 cases more thoroughly. Interestingly, Rosenblum did not mention inoculation in his work, but he did note improvements in psychoses under the influence of accidental malaria.

It was during the translation of Rosenblum's work into German by Dr. Oks that a marginal note was found. This note, a personal communication from Rosenblum himself, revealed that typhus was indeed induced by inoculation in all the cases he observed. This revelation, not present in the original work or earlier publications about Rosenblum's work, sheds new light on the method used by the physician.

The method, now known as the Wagner-Jauregg method, has garnered renewed interest in the medical community. Doctors worldwide are currently focusing on treating progressive paralysis and other mental illnesses using malaria and typhus vaccines. In fact, Professor Kirle of Vienna is developing a similar method for treating fresh syphilis.

The marginal note in Dr. Oks's translation of Dr. Rosenblum's article has not been widely discussed in subsequent literature on the Wagner-Jauregg method. However, it provides additional information about the method used by Rosenblum, suggesting that his approach may have been more deliberate than previously thought.

Rosenblum's discovery was first reported by "The News" in 1925, but it was not until recently that the full extent of his work has been recognised. This document establishes the priority of Dr. Rosenblum in this matter beyond doubt, solidifying his place in medical history.