The treatment of syphilis of the nervous system / by Julius Althus.

  • Julius Althaus
Date:
1890
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Credit: The treatment of syphilis of the nervous system / by Julius Althus. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    typhoid fever or pneumonia; and although the patient’s life may be spared, he may yet be left permanently disabled, so as to be a burden to himself and his friends; while it happens only too frequently that when we have succeeded in removing the symptoms, and apparently restoring the patient’s health, we are confronted witli a sudden and severe relapse, perhaps at a time when we least expected it. From whatever point of view therefore we may look upon the maladv, it becomes clear that we have to deal with a formidable and determined enemy, and that we should do everything in our power, not only to repel but to prevent his invasion. The prophylactic treatment of nerve-syphilis resolves itself into two distinct lines of action. The first and most important of these should be, to destroy the virus in the beginning of the disease; while the second is, to strengthen the nervous system of the patient who has had syphilis, by every means in our power, so as to impart to it the highest possible degree of efficiency and resistance to the invasion of the complaint. 1st. For dedroying the virus in the heginning, I would recommend the excision of the primary sore wherever this is practicable. Although there is still much discrepancy of opinion on this point, yet the balance seems during recent years to in-
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