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

  • Achilles Rose
Date:
1905
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Credit: Atonia gastrica (abdominal relaxation) / by Achilles Rose, M.D. and Robert Coleman Kemp, M.D. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Ewald, the first in Germany to describe Gle- nard's disease, questions whether enteroptosia occurs as frequently as Glenard affirms, and holds the diagnostic points of Glenard as not convincing. The transverse cord, mentioned above, is the pancreas; pulsation of the aorta common to many conditions. Nephroptosia does not necessarily carry splanchnoptosia in its train. The author differentiates the picture of splanchnoptosia from that of pendent abdo- men (Landau). Traction of ligaments causes disturbances by reflex action, culminating in insufficient action upon gastric and intestinal contents, various stagnations, accumulation of decomposition products of albuminous bodies and the metabolic products of microbes, this leading up to autointoxication. According to Meinert, at least ninety per cent, of floating kidneys are concomitants of enteroptosia. This accounts for the multipli- city of subjective complaints. Frickhinger attaches secondary importance only to the symptoms described by Glenard, and sums them up as indications of neuras- [189]