Notes on the Mental Development of Children Exhibiting the Somatic Signs of Puberty Praecox 1

Bulloch William , and Sequeira James H. “On the relation of the suprarenal capsules to the sexual organs.” Path. Soc. London, 56: 1905, 189–208.

One original case, with eleven others presenting suprarenal tumors with precocious physical development.

Gordon Murray B. “Disorders of the internal secretions in children.” New York Med. Jour., 1921, 239–243.

Discussion of thyroid and thymus disorders. Treatment of the growth and sexual changes accompanying pineal tumors, etc., in children. No ease studies.

Krabbe Knud H. “Early synostosis of the epiphyses with dwarfism in pubertas praecox.” Endocrinology, 3: 1919, 459–466.

Briefly reviews six cases which use X-ray examination and presents one original case. One illustration shows precocious physical development of patient, one X-ray of humerus and ulna, another of hand and wrist.

Leiner Joshua H. “Pubertas praecox with special reference to mentality.” Endocrinology, 4: 1920, 369–380.

Discussion of the mental and physical characteristics of the various endocrine types of puberty praecox. One of the best references on mental development. Gives review of many case studies of puberty praecox, with an organization of the references by endocrine types.

Lord John R. “The pineal gland: its normal structure; some general remarks on its pathology; a case of syphilitic enlargement.” Tr. Path. Soc. London, 50: 1899, 18–21.

Brings knowledge of pathology of the pineal gland up to 1899.

McCord Caroy Pratt. “The pineal gland in relation to somatic, sexual, and mental development.” Amer. Med. Assoc., 63: 1914 232–235.

Discussion of effect of tumors upon the pineal gland. Experimental study on pineal deficiency in animals.

Reuben Mark S. , and Manning G. Randolph. “Precocious puberty.” Arch. Pediat. 39: 1922, 769–785. Article continued in Arch. Pediat., 40: 1923, 27.

Discussion of puberty praecox from etiological point of view. Mental development treated. Second volume gives ten case studies. Photographs of two of the cases show overdevelopment of the body, attributed to pineal tumor.

Robinson R. H. Rep. Soc. Study Bis. Child,2: 1902, 232.

Paragraph which tells of three members of one family presenting precocious sexual development.

Sequeira James H. “A case of sarcoma of the left suprarenal body in a girl of eleven, who presented the phenomena of precocious puberty.” Rep. Soc. Study Bis. Child., 2: 1902, 226.

The case reported here is covered in the reference under Bulloch and Sequeira.

Stone Robert King. “Extraordinary precocity in the development of the male sexual organs and muscular system in a child four years old.” Am. J. Med. Soc., (Phila.), 24: 1852, 561–564.

Report very interesting although very old. Report of physical development very detailed.

Strauch August. “'Sexual precocity in the male.” Amer. Jour. Bis. Child., 15: 1918, 132–140.

Discussion on the mental aspect. Presentation of several cases, with one original case diagnosed as primary hyper-genitalism. Photograph of patient.

Thoms Herbert , and Hershman A. A. “A case of sexual precocity.” Amer. Jour. Obst. Gynec., 6: 1923, 349–350.

Report of very complete case history. Precocity attributed to hypersecretion of the ovary. Excellent illustration of patient.

Tierney J. L. “Pupertas praecox.” Med. Clin. No. Am., 6: 1922, 31–60.

Etiological discussion of puberty praecox. Review of early history. Excellent tabular summary of differential signs attributed to the different glandular disorders. Mental development is given considerable attention. Presentation of four original cases with eleven illustrations which show physical development and X-rays of bone development.

Wheelon Homer. “Precocious mensturation: observations on two cases of puberty praecox.” Endocrinology, 9: 1925, 353–371.

Discussion of the incidence of puberty praecox among females, including etiological factors and mental development. Presentation of two original cases.

Williams Roger. “Precocious sexual development, with abstracts of over one hundred authentic cases.” Brit. Gynec. Jour., 18: 1902, 85–114.

Extensive discussion of precocious sexual development in children, relation of sexual desire and mental development. Presentation of abstracts of 104 case histories with complete bibliography.