Epilepsy and other chronic convulsive disorders : their causes, symptoms, and treatment.

  • Gowers, W. R. (William Richard), 1845-1915.
Date:
1881
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Credit: Epilepsy and other chronic convulsive disorders : their causes, symptoms, and treatment. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    UeOScScWEST-RlOlflC CONTENTS. »Ot Introduction 1 CHAPTER I. ETIOLOGY. Predisposing causes 6 Sex 6 Hereditary predisposition . .7 Heterogeneous heredity 11 Inherited Syphilis 12 Consanguinity of parents 13 Age 13 Belation of sex to age . . , 15 Relation of heredity to age 16 Relation of heredity to sex and age 17 Relation of form of attack to age and sex . . . .18 Exciting causes 19 Infantile causes 21 Mental emotion . . . . . . . . . 23 Traumatic causes 26 Exposure to the sun 27 Acute diseases 27 Intestinal worms 28 Digestive derangement 29 Asphyxia 29 Alcoholism .......... 29 Lead poisoning 30 Renal disease .......... 30 Tobacco 30 Anaesthetics .30 Menstrual derangements . . . . . . . 31 Pregnancy 31 Masturbation 31 SyphiUs 32