Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg, 1940;34:203-211.
DOI: 10.1016/S0035-9203(40)90069-4

Abstract

1. A disease occurring among Chinese in Malaya is described. The main complaints are weakness and numbness of the legs ; and the main signs absent tendon reflexes, sensory loss and ataxia.
2. The aetiology is discussed and the disease is thought to be a form of pellagra modified by other factors in the diet or circumstances of those affected.