Intracerebral arterial aneurysm in a newborn

Angiographic diagnosis of an intracerebral aneurysm in a neonate was made on the 13th day of life following persistent neurological symptoms that began at birth. Rupture of the aneurysm probably occurred within the first day of life. This unusual condition should be considered in newborn infants with unexplained neurological signs or intracranial hemorrhage.

A paper chromatoelectrophoresis method for the determination of bilirubin binding to serum protein

A technique is described in which paper chromatoelectrophoresis is used to measure the bilirubin binding capacity of albumin in serum. It is equivalent to the Sephadex G-25 method and its results are highly reproducible. From a single pool of serum, multiple determinations indicated the mean bilirubin binding capacity to be 23.7 +/- 0.76 (SD) mg/dl and the greatest difference between any two values was 2 mg/dl. This new technique can determine the bilirubin binding capacity of a serum sample in 15 min. Highly skilled technicians are not needed and very small quantities of serum are required, which gives it a definite advantage over the Sephadex G-25 method.