EDITORIAL

Sclerotherapy for variceal bleeding in children                                                   231
S.K. Sarin

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Growth of South Indian Children during 6-12 years of age in relation to birthweight and gestational age            237
M. Lakshmanudu, V. Venkatalakshmi and P.S.S. Rao

Relationship between birthweight and other neonatal anthropometric parameters   244
J.N. Sharma, S. Saxena and U. Sharma

Xerophthalmia in protein calorie malnutrition                                             249
R.S. Sethi, B.S. Jain and P. Shankar

Thigh circumference in assessing malnutrition in preschool children                                   255
Man Mohan, S. Ramji, L. Satyanarayana, J. Marwah and V. Kapani

Chloroquine induced psychosis                                                   258
M.S. Bhatia, P.K. Singhal and N.K. Dhar

High dose intravenous gamma globulin in idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura      263
Mansoor El Mahoub, V.P. Aggarwal and G. Sudarshan

Serum lipids in neonatal cord blood in families with diabetes mellitus type-I                       267
J. Dogra, G.S. Sengar, H.C. Mathur and S.N. Mishra

REVIEW ARTICLE

BCG vaccination                                               272
G.R. Sethi, R.K. Goyal and R.N. Mandal

DRUG THERAPY

Nalidixic acid                                                 279
Harcharan Singh and H.P.S. Sachdev                    

PRACTIONER’S COLUMN

Cerebral palsy – approach and principles of management                              282
Pratibha D. Singhi

BRIEF REPORTS

Brief fasting and cognitive functions in rural school children                              288
S.K. Upadhyay, D.K. Agarwal, K.N. Agarwal, K.B. Srivastava and G.S. Adhikari

Trichotillomania                                            290
P.K. Singhal, M.S. Bhatia, N.K. Dhar and V.R. Nigam

Hemobilia due to ruptured hepatic artery aneurysm                               292
K.L. Narasimharao, K.L. Narasimhan, B. Nagi, R Kochhar, S.R. Bhusnurmath, S.K. Mitra and Saroj Mehta

Primary lymphomatous stricture of ileum                              294
S. Khope, P.L.N.G. Rao and a.N. Oommen

Rett’s syndrome                                                296
U.K. Dhand, P. Singhi and J.S. Chopra

Caudal regression syndrome                                                 299
A. Parikh, B.A. Bharucha and N.B. Kumta

Maxillary osteomyelitis in a neonate                                   302
U.G. Date, T.Y. Kagalwala, V.S. jadhav and S.F. Irani

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Mesenteric cysts causing intestinal obstruction                                     306
A.S. Lukram, L. Sharma, A. Chakroborty and C. Singh

Choledochal cyst                                       307
P. Ranka, V.N. Jhameria, V.C. Bothra and R. Verma

A fatal severe enteropathy associated with enteropathogenic E. coli                         308
V. Khoshoo, M.K. Bhan, M. Mathur and P. Raj

Drug Therapy in falciparum malaria                                 309
V.P. Gopinathan, B.R. Sharma and K.C. Jain

Essential drugs                                     310
Surjit Singh      

OBITUARY
Dr. S.S. Manchanda                                   311