Volume 1

Injuries of the spine and spinal cord without apparent mechanical lesion, and nervous shock : in their surgical and medico-legal aspects / by Herbert W. Page.

Date:
1883
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Credit: Injuries of the spine and spinal cord without apparent mechanical lesion, and nervous shock : in their surgical and medico-legal aspects / by Herbert W. Page. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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    No. of case. Sex. Age. Nature of accident. General outline of case. ness. In three months was hunting again, thoug more easily fatigued than formerly 229 M. 46 Overturned carriage 230 F., mar- ried 27 231 F., mar- ried 30 Same Blow on left side of forehead and insensible for fit minutes. Vomited. Laid up for three week! suffering from pain in the head, feeling sore a over ; had a catching pain in the small of the bac which made stooping difficult, and general nervous ness. From the first he wore a shade over the lei eye in consequence of photophobia. Six montl after the accident there was found much loss ( acuity of vision in the left eye, limitation of th field, and slight changes in the tint of both disci with some obscurity of their margins Very slight collision Feeble anaemic woman. Three years before had bee Sun in an accident and felt the effects of it for eigl months. Struck on head by falling lamp. N( stunned. Laid up with headache, pain all dow the back, singing in the ears, and great nervoui ness. Course of pregnancy not interfered wit! Two months after accident was up and abou but then professed complete forgetfulness of ever] thing in her past life, and even of her own nam< Could give, however, a full account of all her su ferings. Very nervous, quick pulse, pale and il Labour natural six months after acciden Gradual improvement afterwards. Then larg claim made. No attempt to resume household worl A year after accident was worse than before, havin now become subject to hysterical fits, in which si would perform any suggested act or movemen although apparently unconscious. Frequentl threatened, but never perpetrated, violence, an never hurt herself. After former accident had ha precisely similar attacks. Much indiscreet < culpable sympathy of friends Mother in an asylum. Wound on forehead bled pre fusely. Went on well for five days, then faintec and took to her bed. Much headache, giddinesi disturbed sleep, and general tremor under th least excitement; also uncontrollable stammei Two months after accident in most wretche state of prostration and tremor, and was hardl able to speak. This lasted three months. Ha throughout a strange, vacant expression, and i was feared she might become insane. Withou