A text-book of mental diseases : with special reference to the pathological aspects of insanity / by W. Bevan Lewis.
- Lewis, William Bevan, 1847-1929.
- Date:
- 1889
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: A text-book of mental diseases : with special reference to the pathological aspects of insanity / by W. Bevan Lewis. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![CONTENTS. INSANITY AT THE PERIODS OF PUBERTY AND ADOLESCENCE. Evolution of Puberty and Adolescence—Pubescence as Distinguished from Adol- escence —Antagonism of Growth and Development—Excessive Metabolism of Infancy—Acquisitiveness and Mimetic Characters of Childhood—Initiative Tendencies of Adolescence—Pubescent Insanity in the Female—Delusions and Hallucinations—Relapses at Menstrual Periods—Hysteric Type of Mania Stupor Coincident with Menstrual Derangement —Case of F. W. The Blood in Stuporose States-Case of M. A. //.—Etiology-Ancestral Influence —Periods of Susceptibility — Statistics of Hereditary Factors — Ovarian Derangements and Pubescent Insanity [A. H.)—Amenorrhceal and Amemic States—Influence of the Environmental Factors—Percentage of Hemoglobin in Cases of Stupor—Pubescent Insanity in the Male—Sexual Divergence- Symptoms of Pubescent Insanity—Modified Forms (/. M.)—Masturbatic and Uncomplicated Form of Pubescent Insauity—Etiology—The Moral Imbecile, Pages 334-364 INSANITY AT THE PUERPERAL PERIOD. Symptoms—Predominance of Mania—Intensity of the Morbid Process—Obtrusive Sexual Element—Hallucinations — Delusions of Suspicion — Prevalence of Suicidal Feelings — Etiology — Susceptibility of the Puerperal Period — Illegitimacy and Puerperal Insanity—Frequency in Primiparae—Condition of the Blood—Diminution of Haemoglobin—Prognosis—Treatment—Insanity of Pregnancy—Relatively Infrequent—Primiparaj Show no Special Liability— Symptoms—Recoveries, Pages 365-376 INSANITY AT THE PERIOD OF LACTATION. Risks attendant upon Lactation — Period of Uterine Involution — Period of Mammary Excitation—Symptoms—Depressing Delusions—Impulsive Nature [M. W.)—Suicide (ilf. D.)—Case of E. E. C.—Intensity of Maniacal Excitement — Sexual Perversions — Hallucinations — Etiology — Exhaustion and the Sequelae of Labour — Protracted Uterine Involution — Lactation during Profound Anaemia—Hyperlactation—Qualifications of the Nursing Mother— Period for Weaning—Prognosis—Treatment, . . . Pages 376-392 INSANITY AT THE CLIMACTERIC EPOCH. Symptoms—A Subacute Delusional Melancholia—Suicidal Tendency (S. II.)— Nymphomania (A. A.)—Etiology—Incidence of Insanity at different ages in 4085 cases—Influence of the Climacteric—The Psychological Transformations of this Epoch — Instinctive Actions — The “ Time-element ” in Prognosis — Alcoholism and the Climacteric—Treatment, . . . Pages 392-405 SENILE INSANITY. Mental derangements Incident to Senility—Senile Mania—Senile Melancholia— Chronic Cerebral Atrophy]—Senile Convulsions — Senile Epilepsy—Senile Dementia—Inheritance as a Factor in Senile Insanities—Exhaustive Brain-](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b20409795_0018.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
