Theory and practice of the movement cure / by Charles F. Taylor.

  • Charles Fayette Taylor
Date:
1858-1860
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Credit: Theory and practice of the movement cure / by Charles F. Taylor. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    60 Co o Patient's Age. Since the first Attack. How long under Treatment. Probable Cause. Patient's Condition. Results of Treatment. l 10 years. ] year. 21 mos. Pott’s disease of spine. Partial hemiplegia and loss of sight of one eye. Perfect restoration. 2 7 21 Fell from Complete hemiple- Perfect restoration years. years. mos. the bed to the floor when one and one- half years old. gia at first; restoration in one year, except the right leg, which was “withered;” foot de¬ formed ; could walk with difficulty; no vo¬ luntary motion below the knee. of function; foot per¬ fectly in shape. 3 12 years. 6 years. 8 mos. Cerebral i n f 1 a ru¬ ination. Paralysis of the left arm; could use the fingers a little; no power over the upper arm; fore-arm supin- ated. Restoration, except of the deltoid, which was atrophied. 4 14 years. 6 mos. 5 weeks. Disloca¬ tion ofthe elbow. Paralysis of the right arm, especially of the fingers, which were flexed. Perfect restoration. 5 36 years. 2 yrs. and 4 mos. 4 mos. Obscure. Complete paraplegia, with slight improve¬ ment after first attack; no control of sphinc¬ ters ; inveterate con¬ stipation, and incon¬ tinence of urine; could not stand, &c. Remarkable im¬ provement ; perfect control of the sphinc¬ ters ; bowels regular; walks about with canes. 6 40 years. ] year. 7 weeks. Tapes- dorsalis.- Has had syphilis. Paraplegia; could merely crawl; great stiffening of the limbs. No improvement. 7 5 2 8 Pott’s Complete paraplegia No improvement of years. mos. mos. disease of the spine in its ac¬ tive stage soon aftercommencing treatment. paralysis ; but gene¬ ral health much im¬ proved, to which in¬ deed the treatment was principally di¬ rected. One year since he is a little better. He will pro¬ bably recover as an¬ chylosis takes place. 8 45 years. 3 years. 21 weeks. Syphi¬ litic men¬ ingitis. Paraplegia. . No improvement.
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