The human brain; its structure, physiology and diseases : With a description of the typical forms of brain in the animal kingdom. / By Samuel Solly.

  • Solly, Samuel, 1805-1871.
Date:
MDCCCXLVII. [1847]
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Credit: The human brain; its structure, physiology and diseases : With a description of the typical forms of brain in the animal kingdom. / By Samuel Solly. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    G13 not very loud. I went into the room; she was then struggling slightly ; the convulsions were truly epileptic, and principally on the left side. Nov. 14th.—Pulse IS, 20. Inf. Digitalis (Dublin) 5(j. n. et m, 16th.—Pulse IS, IS, 17. Two bad fits, 1 p.m. and 7 P.M. $iv. 17th.—Pulse 23, 22, 23. Bj- h. s. ISth.—Two tits yesterday. Pulse 18, 20. 5X- 19th.—Three yesterday; one in the night; four in all; but not so strong. Pulse 24, 25, 23. 5(3. n. etm. Passed a large quantity of urine. 20th.—Only one yesterday; none in the night. Pulse 23, 24. Bj- n. et m. 21st.—None; but she has had more headache. Pulse very variable, 30, 20, 15. Bj- u. et m. 22ud.—One in the night, very slight. Pulse 25, 23. Not so much head- ache. 3]. n. et m. 23rd.—None in the night ; two in the morning; sleepy ; Pulse, ten minutes after the attack, full, 16, 16. 5X- 11 • et m.; has been sick. 24th.—Has been sick again. Pulse 23, 24. 3X- n. et m. 25th.—A little sickness; two fits since yesterday. Pulse 25, 30, 27. 5x. n. et m. 26th.—Little sickness: very sleepy; speaks thick; looks silly. Pulse 24. Pulv. Jalap gr. v. Cal. gr. iv. Olii carui. iqj. M. ft. Pil. ij. h. n. sum. Inf. Senn. Bj- Magues. Sulph. 5j. Acid. Sulph. iqiv. Syrup. Zingiber. 5j- niane. 27th.—Was very ill all yesterday ; but no fits. 28th.—Acid. Hydrocyani. dil. nqiij. ex aqua Bj- t. d. 29th.—No fit. 30th.—Acid. Hydr. dil. rqiv. aq. Bj- t. d. Pulse 15, 16. Dec. 1st.—Very queer all yesterday;. a very bad fit this morning. Pulse 25, 26. Inf. Digitalis Bj- Quin. Sulph. gr.j.t. d. 2nd.—Better. Pulse 20, 21, sharp. Inf. Digitalis B'fs. Quin. gr. fs. t. d. Pil. Cal. co. gr. v. om. 11. 3rd.—Pulse 22, 20, small. Inf. Senna B'j- Magn. Sulph. Bl’s- Tiuct. Card, co. Jij. statim. Inf. Digitalis Bj- Quin. Sulph. gr. fs. n. etm. 4th.—Creosote iqj. t. d. Pulse 20, 17, intermittent. 5th.—Ditto. Pulse 23, 24, regular. 6th.—Ditto, b. d. Pulse very peculiar, stopping merely for a beat or two, and then going on. Pulse 14, 13. 7th.—Creosote iqj. t. d. Pulse regular, 20, 21. Ext. Colocynth. co. gr. iv. om. 8th.—Pulse irregular, 16,18. 9th.—Pelt, yesterday, for some time, as if she would have a fit; but had none. Went off with crying ; cried for an hour. Creosote iqj. t. d. 10th.—Ditto. Pulse 20, 20. 11th.—Creosote rqj. t. d. Pulse 21. 12th.—Ditto. Pulse 20, 18,18. 13th.—Very poorly all yesterday; headache; bowels purged; no sick- ness; bad fits at half-past nine; interval nine days. Pulse 25. 15th.—Conf. Arornat. 3fs. (purged). Mist. Cretce Bj- Spirit. Menth. Pip. 3j. bis in die. Pulse 22.