Manuscripts and excerpts on states of consciousness

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1 compilation on "Hypnotismus bei Geisteskranken", including excerpts from literature (mainly Bernheim, Binswanger, Burkhardt, Forel, Voisin); 1 offprint Auguste Forel: "Einige therapeutische Versuche mit dem Hypnotismus (Braidismus) bei Geisteskranken"; and 1 KE manuscript "Resumé über die bisherigen Erfolge in der Behandlung der Psychosen" (4 pages).
1 compilation on "Zustände krankhafter Bewusstlosigkeit unter dem Einfluss toxischer Substanzen", including KE notes on the influence of alcohol (on temporary madness, on "Mania transitoria a pota", "Pathologische Rauschzustaende", "Die trunkfaellige Sinnestaeuschung", "Alkoholepilepsie"; a few pages each), excerpts from literature, notes, one report on a murder in different handwriting.
1 compilation on "Affecte", including a KE ms. on "Die Affektzustände"; references to and cases from literature (e.g., "Eine Mörderin ihrer geliebten Tochter, die auch ihre Enkelin ermorden wollte"; "Mord des eigenen Kindes"; "Totschlag im Affekt" etc.).
1 compilation on "Schlaftrunkenheit"; including excerpts from literature, notes, and ms. on "Die krankhaften Zust[än]de des Schlaf- und Traumlebens".
1 collection on "Der Hypnotismus in foro", including excerpts from literature an notes.
Further includes 4 short KE manuscripts: "ad hemicran.", "Delirium febrile, inanitionis, traumaticum", "Transitor. Irresein b. Hysterischen", "Ad Beziehgen der Hysterie zur Hemicran", the latter with abstracts from literature.

Manuscripts and excerpts on states of consciousness

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