On dyspepsia : with remarks, submitted in support of the opinion that, the proximate cause of this, and of all other diseases, affecting the general system, is vitiation of the blood / by John Burdett Steward.

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1847
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    cupped, but very little blood was obtained, and before any otber measure could be adopted, the patient was dead. 1 examined the head in company with Dr. B. On removing the cranium a great quantity of blood flowed, and on cutting into the ventricles, fliey were found completely filled with coagu- lated blood. On ]'cmoving the coaguhim, we found the right corpus striatum deeply ulcerated, the edges of the ulceration raised, and as well defined as if it had been in the leg There was a considerable quantity of blood, too, at the base of the brain. I inquired of the people whether they recol- lected ever to have heard him complain of his head, or whether they had at any time observed any thing peculiar about him : the answer was nothing, except that he could never take any- thing strong without being tipsy. Another case I may mention, for the purpose of illustrating- that disease of the brain may exist without other symptoms indicating its presence, than those we constantly witness in dyspepsia ; iiud ihat it is therefore always prudent, whenever.