Observations on wounds of the head, with a particular enquiry into the parts principally affected in those who die in consequence of such injuries / By William Dease.

  • William Dease
Date:
1776
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Credit: Observations on wounds of the head, with a particular enquiry into the parts principally affected in those who die in consequence of such injuries / By William Dease. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ ”9 ] found. From this time her fits of fhivering became weaker, but more frequent, and fhe died feebly con- vulfed the 28th. DISSECTION. O N opening the cranium, the dura mater fhewed not the lead: fign of inflammation, but on lifting it up, the pia mater was much inflam¬ ed, the right hemifphere of the brain pofteriorly feemed to be form¬ ed into an abfcefs. On the other fide the vefiels were extreamly turgid. And there was, I am fure, half a naggin of water in each of the ventricles.
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