On megrim, sick-headache, and some allied disorders : a contribution to the pathology of nerve-storms / by Edward Liveing.

  • Liveing, Edward, 1823-1919.
Date:
1873
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    Feriodiciti/ and Interval. Duration of Attacks. Affection of Sight. Affection of Touch and General Sensibiliit/. Affection of Speech. Emotional and Intellectual Disorder. Vertigo. Headache. Nauseaaml Termination of Seizures. Metamorphosis. Effects o/Eemedies. Memoranda. j Hemiopic obscuration. 1 i Unilateral. Very intense. } !]cchymosi3 in seat of | pain. 1 1 j Special parox- ysms of ver- i tigo. Bilateral. Vomiting. Merged into epilepsy. \ Persistent feebleness 1 of mind and body after attacks. | weeks; very periodical. All day. Nebulous obscuration, both eyes. Kumbness and uselessness of hands. I i Bilateral. Frontal, occipital, vertical. Nausea; occa- sional vomiting. Partial crisis in vomiting. Unsatisfactory. U fii-st 3 mouths; then irregular. 5 to 6 hours. Central or lateral obscu- ration and dazzling. Both eyes. Numbness and tingling in baud occasion : oppo- site side to visual disorder. Sometimes very giddy. Frontal. Bilateral or unilateral; then same side as numbness, oppo- site to visual dis- order. Nausea; occa- sional vomiting. In sleep. Day trances and somnambu- Acute rheuma- tism. Quiet, recumbency, and bromide of potassium reliive. Permanent benefit Irom change and rest. t first 2 weeks; then less fre- Several hours, or rest of the Obscuration iu right half of visual field. Numbness and tingling ascend- ing from fingers to face, lips. Bilateral (?) Subjective tastes. Aphasia; once total. Misuse and want of words often. Transient fa ure of memoi occasionally. 1- y Frontal and occipi- tal. Bilateral. Barely nausea; never vomiting. Gradual. Intercm-rent epilepsy and insanity. Acute rheuma- Relief from recum- bency and quiet. Permanent relief by change and rest of mind, and exercise. 1 Obscuration, both eyes. Bilateral. A sudden seizure left permanent aphasia. 2 weeks. Exacerbations for 3 days. Partial loss of sight for from half an hour to a day before headache. Feels silly. Bilateral. Vomiting. By vomiting. Tffo intercur- rent epileptic fits. Leeches and pills without benefit. t first 2 weeks. Rest of the day. Numbness and tingling and loss of power—Foot, leg, hand, arm, throat, face. Unilateral, right side. AiJhasia; in worst attacks. Head co fused. «... Frontal. Unilateral, left side, opposite to Dumbness. Sometimes absent. Nausea and vomiting bilious. By sleep, 1 hour, and vomiting. Replacing hys- terical sei- zures, which had also been attended by transient he- miplegic numbness. 0 certain in- For rest of the day. Obscuration for 20 minutes, then glim- mering. Both eyes. Numbness and tingling ascend- ing from fingers to face and tongue. Right things. Aphasia; diffi- culty in articu- lating. Memory fa 4 an hour. After drow ness a day two. Is Initial sudden giddiness. Imperfectly unilate- ral, most on left side. Veryintense. Sometimes occipital. Vomiting occa- sional. In drowsiness. Periodical bleedings, diet, purgatives. Recovered. Radial pulse natural at commencement. Flushing at headache stage. requent, but irregular. 20 minutes to half an hour. Obscuration central or lateral followed by zigzag coruscating spectrum. Both eyes. (See on.) None. Gastric flatus and eructauon fol- low disorder ol vision. Ultimately attacked with permanent aphasia and agra- phia. 2 weeks. Field of vision all alive before the head- ache. Bilateral. Very in- tense and culmi- nating. Nausea and vomiting. Gradual; or hangs about for a day or two. Great benefit fi-om tonic regimen anc iron, &c. Absent during all her pregnancies. ' Frequent. Terminal stu- por, almost coma. Unilateral. Vio- lent hemicraaia. In profound stupor. When young the attacks were convul sive; after wards replaced by megrim.