Report of cases of trifacial neuralgia : treated by removal of Meckel's ganglion, also by the successful internal administration of aconitia / by A. Van Derveer.

  • Van Derveer, Albert, 1841-1929.
Date:
[1883]
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Credit: Report of cases of trifacial neuralgia : treated by removal of Meckel's ganglion, also by the successful internal administration of aconitia / by A. Van Derveer. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    suffering severely for two years from trifacial neuralgia, right side of face. In that time she had been mostly under the care of a specialist, who had been trying to cure her by the use of prisms and the wearing of glasses, but with little, if any, permanent good. Under the use of aconitia, as in the former case, she made a most excel- lent recovery, as I am informed by Dr. C. Mrs. L., aged thirty-three, married, no children, first con- sulted me about two years ago. Had suffered for a number of years from trifacial neuralgia, right side of face, which was liable to be brought on by over-exertion, or any mental strain or excitement. The attacks would last from twenty- four to thirty-six hours, and the suffering be intense. By use of good tonics and the aconitia in one-eightieth grain doses, given when the attack was coming on, every three hours until four doses were taken, she has quite recovered. Other cases I might mention convince me that in aconitia (not always relying upon Merck’s make) we have a most excellent remedy for treating this very formidable disease or train of symptoms.
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