Atonia gastrica (abdominal relaxation) / by Achilles Rose, M.D. and Robert Coleman Kemp, M.D.

  • Achilles Rose
Date:
1905
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    point is supported by Obrastzow. He states that the frequent coincidence of neurasthenia and enteroptosia is to be explained by the fact that in true enteroptosia, apart from prolapse of the abdominal viscera and defective general nu- trition, constitutional defects of innervation of the abdominal muscles work hand-in-hand with a (probably hereditary) defective muscular struct- ure. It can not properly be surmised that hereditary enteroptosia occurs. Its full develop- ment is attained only at the age of puberty. Hereditary taint plays an important part in its causation, and he considers enteroptosia a symptom of degeneration. Strauss recognizes two groups in gastropto- sia. In the first, gastroptosia represents an anomaly of the physical constitution. In the second, it presents a disorder called forth by local, and for the most part mechanical, causes. In the first group the troubles are a localized manifestation of a more or less lowered physio- logical condition. In the second group the dislocating cause may be sought for in the stomach or outside of it. Those within the [179]