Cases of neuralgia and of other diseases of the nervous system : preceded by an analytical exposition of them, exemplifying the principles and practice of neuro-dynamic medicine / by John Chapman.

  • John Chapman
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1873
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Credit: Cases of neuralgia and of other diseases of the nervous system : preceded by an analytical exposition of them, exemplifying the principles and practice of neuro-dynamic medicine / by John Chapman. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.

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    taken bromide of potassium during a month, but she could not bear it; she said it made her wretched : she could neither write, add u]D figures, nor remember peoples' names when under its influence, I treated this patient with ice only, and at the end of a week after prescribing for her I saw her again. She reported that the application of the Ice-bag speedily made her warm all over, but that it also caused a throbbing headache with flushed face. At first, fearing that the ice would make her cold, she sat near the fire whilst using it, but soon found it needless to do so, and having put on the bag when her feet were extremely cold, they became quite warm within half-an-hour. November 13th, 1868.—The patient generally continued wonder- fully warm, and became so, when walldng, much more readily than formerly. On the last occasion menstruation came on ten days before the regular time. Usually she had much pain during her periods, and the flow lasted four days ; on this occasion she was free from pain, and the flow lasted six days. Nov. 20tb.—On the loth she had no ice and suffered extremely from neuralgic pain shootiug up and down the spine, and from headache. On the 16th she applied ice and it caused a re- currence of the sanguineous discharge both in the morning and the afternoon. The patient was attacked with influenza, and being treated by the medical attendant of her family she ceased of course to follow my directions. December 2nd, she applied to me again (by letter). She wrote as follows: I have now a great deal of spinal pain from between the shoulders into my head, and also neuralgia in my teeth, brow, and ears at times; I have very sleepless nights, and sharp pains round my waist after eating; I have, when that pain has become very intense, three or four times been sick, usually this is at night. . . . Dr. —— says I must have patience with the sickness, but I should like to try ice first, if you think I may, although I am afraid of trying it without your sanction, I prescribed the application of ice over flannel along the upper two-thirds of the spine, and simultaneously the application of an 8-inch Water-bag, containing water at 115^ F. to the lower third of the spine during fifteen or twenty minutes twice a day ; also the application of ice in the same manner at any time whenever the patient became sick, and on those occasions, and those only, without using heat at the same time ; I also prescribed, beberiffi sulphatis, gr. iii, ter die. December 31st, 1868.—The patient reported as follows : On the 4th she began to take the pills as directed. On the 6th she had a violent spasm or cramp in the hypogastric region lasting from seven to nine p.m., when it became less severe but kept her
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