Lectures on the theory and practice of physic (Volume 2).

  • William Stokes
Date:
1842
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    Cases by Mr. Stanley—Effects on urine by division of the spinal cord—Ammo- niacal urine—Caries of the vertebrae—Diagnosis of paralysis with disease of the kidney—Prognosis in paraplegia—[Dr. Graves's views and cases of paraplegia —A sequence of fever—Means of prevention and cure—Local injury to a nerve causing partial paralysis] page 520 LECTURE XCII. Paralysis, sudden, from abscess of the brain—Curious case of paralysis without effu- sion—Previous symptoms of—Demonstration of the cellular tissue of the brain- Compressibility of the brain—Inaccuracy of the opinions of Drs. Abercrombie and Clutterbuck—Pathological states—Arachnitis without delirium—Trau- ■ matic apoplexy—Case of paralysis of the portio dura—Peculiar appearance of the affected side of the face—Use of the electro-puncturation—Bad effects from—Mechanical support of paralysed parts—Neuroses, active and passive— General pathology of—Principles of diagnosis—Case of neuralgic liver—Neu- rosis from moral causes 534 LECTURE XCIII. Neuralgic Affections—Principles of treatment of—Connection with organic dis- ease—Neuralgia of the liver—Treatment—Hemicrania—Treatment—Use of iron, quinine, and opium—Endermic method of using opium—Tic douloureux —Opinions of Sir C. Bell—Remarkable case related by—Inflammation of fron- tal sinuses—Violent symptoms—Mr. Crampton's treatment—Affections of the fifth and seventh nerves in cases of cerebral disease—Neuralgia of the side— Researches of Lombard and Brande on the effect of nitrate of silver—Injury to the skin 545 LECTURE XCIV. DR. BELL. Neuralgia—Appropriateness of the term—This disease may be caused by in- flammation of the nervous sheath—Origin of neuralgia sometimes in the ner- vous centres—Change in the state of the nerves themselves and in their extre- mities—Diagnosis of neuralgia—Nerves and regions chiefly affected with neu- ralgia—the fifth pair and the dorsal and sacral nerves—Varieties of neuralgia specified—Dorso-intercostal neuralgia mistaken for irritation of the spinal cord—Its seat, symptoms, and diagnosis—Lumbar neuralgia—Crural neuralgia —Femoro-popliteal neuralgia, or sciatica—Membranous, ganglionic, and visce- ral neuralgia—Treatment of neuralgia 555 LECTURE XCV. DR. BELL. Epilepsy—The true basis for treatment of this disease—Different causes and condi- tions require different treatment—Divisions of epilepsy—Women more subject to it than men—Hereditary predisposition; sometimes dependent on cerebral conformation—Epilepsy may exist with great mental endowments—Occa- sional exciting causes.—Symptoms—No uniform structural lesions.— Treat- ment ; ought to be rational not empirical—Remedies for the plethoric state ; the ansemic—Paramount importance of hygienic means of treatment, espe- cially as regards food and exercise of jnind and body—Bathing and frictions— The chief indications, to abate morbid susceptibility and to withhold all irri- tants to the nervous system—Vegetable diet preferable—Intoxicating drinks and tobacco to be abstained from—Probable morbid irritants—Chief remedies relied on in epilepsy—chalybeates; nitrate of silver; sulphate and oxide of zinc; sulphate of copper; oil of turpentine ; digitalis—Galvanism . . 570
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