On paralysis from brain disease in its common forms.

  • Henry Charlton Bastian
Date:
1875
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Credit: On paralysis from brain disease in its common forms. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    LECTURE IV. Degree of Motor Paralysis—Sensory Impairments— Variations in Hemiplegic State—Rigidity and Tremor in Paralysed Muscles 99 Distribution of Paralysis in Hemiplegia—Parts exempt there- from—Dr. Broadbent's explanation—Most automatically acting Muscles suffer least—They act in concert with Related Muscles on opposite side of body—Their related, double Spinal Nuclei can receive Cerebral Stimulation on either side—Unilateral Stimulation of Muscles of Arti- culation IOI Sensory Impairments in Hemiplegia—Explanation of certain Exemptions—Connected with Bilateral Activity of Senses —The case of Touch or Common Sensibility—Analogous Regions in each Sensory Apparatus—Impairments of Hearing—Defects of Sight—Decussation of the Optic Nerves complete—Blindness from Lesions of Corpora Quadrigemina—Functional Defects in same Region—Im- pairment in sense of Smell—Sense of Taste—Tactile Sensibility—Uncertainties concerning its Lower Centres —Degree of Impairment of Common Sensibility in different Brain Lesions 106 Imperfect Forms of ' Hemiplegia'—Implication of Face only — Implication of Face and Upper Extremity—Cases in which Leg is more paralysed than Arm—Trousseau's Opinion thereon—Such Cases divisible into two Cate- gories— First Set explained—Instance of—Nature of Second Set—Illustrative Case—Hemianesthesia—Uni- lateral Numbness—Irregular Bilateral Paralysis—Varia- tions in Implication of Cranial Nerves—Paralysis of Sphincters 130 Early and Late Rigidity in Paralysed Limbs — Nature of Early Rigidity—Often co-exists with Increased Reflex Excitability—Its Mode of Distribution—Its Import—Late Rigidity—Its Distribution—Its Mode of Production— Choreic Movements and Tremor of Paralysed Muscles . 151
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