Electro-therapeutics: a condensed manual of medical electricity / By D. F. Lincoln.

  • Lincoln, David F. (David Francis), 1841-1916.
Date:
1874
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Credit: Electro-therapeutics: a condensed manual of medical electricity / By D. F. Lincoln. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University.

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    CHAPTER VI. MEDICAL AND SURGICAL PRACTICE. Synopsis of Therapeutic Action. Characteristics of Primary and Secondary Induced Currents, 101 A. Organic Central Lesions.—Chronic Spinal Meningitis and Myelitis, Locomotor ataxia, Sclerosis Disseminata, Glosso- labio-laryngeal Paralysis, Cerebral Hemorrhage, Embolism and Thrombosis, Infantile Paralysis and Hemiplegia, . 104 B. Organic Peripheral Lesions.—Paral3-sis from Pressure, includ- ing the results of Fractures, Dislocations, Cicatrices, Acute Fevers, Cold, etc. ; Progressive Muscular Atrophy, Pseudo- hypertrophic Paralysis, Lead Palsy, . . .112 C. Pain, Anaesthesia, Functional Paralysis, Debility.—Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Headache, Insomnia, Cerebral and Spinal Con- gestion, Spinal Irritation, Opium-eating, Alcoholism, Cata- lepsy, Hysteria, Dyspepsia, Constipation, Paralysis of Bladder, and genito-urinary affections, ...... 119 D. Spasm.—Hiccup, Torticollis, Writer's cramp; Direction of the current; Faradism ; Paralysis agitans, Athetosis, Chorea, Tetanus, Hydrophobia, Epilepsy, .... 124 E. Neurosis of the Sympathetic.—Graves's Disease, Diabetes Mel- litus, and others ; Discussion of Principles, . . . 130 Miscellaneous.—Rheumatic Gout, Rheumatism, Icterus Ca- tarrhalis, Enlargement of Spleen, Asthma, Skin Diseases; Artificial Respiration; Cardiopuncture, . . . 133 F. Obstetrics and Gynaecology.—Simpson's Galvanic Pessary, Amenorrhcea, Prolapse, Flexion, Agalactia, Uterine Inertia, Retained Placenta, Hemorrhage, Induction of Abortion, Extra-uterine Foetation, . . ... 137 G. Surgery.—Aneurism, Electrolysis of Tumors, Neftel on Ma- lignant Tumors, Naso-pharyngeal Polypi, Vascular Tumors, Varix, Varicocele, Haemorrhoids, Fibroids, Wens, Papillomata, Lipomata, Glandular Enlargements, Hydatid and other cysts, Inflammatory Deposits, Granular Lids, Aural Catarrh, Deaf- ness, Atrophy of Optic Disk, Bed-sores, Vesical Calculi; Gal- vanic cautery ; Lupus; Deformities, . . . 141