Contributions to the hygienic treatment of paralysis, and of paralytic deformities : illustrated by numerous cases with a short sketch of rational medical gymnastics, or, the movement cure / by M. Roth.

  • Mathias Roth
Date:
1860
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Credit: Contributions to the hygienic treatment of paralysis, and of paralytic deformities : illustrated by numerous cases with a short sketch of rational medical gymnastics, or, the movement cure / by M. Roth. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    vided with spinal nerves, and produce convulsive motions; they should be used according to Marx with the greatest caution, and only in cases where the innervation is too weak, and no organic change exists in the central nervous organs; the same author adds, “ they produce frequently in the beginning, in the paralysed limbs, a sense of formication, local perspiration, con- vulsive movements, and even a certain degree of moveability, and notwithstanding all these symptoms, the improvement is only apparent, and is often followed by considerable spas- modic complaints, tetanus, and speedy vital exhaustion. Oleum cajeput, Capsicum, Pimpinella, Pyrethrum, are recom- mended in paralysis of the tongue, internally as well as exter- nally; Phosphorus in prosopalgia; Cantharis, Solidago virga aurea, Terebinthina, in paralysis of the renal nervous plexus; Secale cornutum in uterine and hysteric paralysis; Argenti nitras and Mercurius in paralysis saturnina. Inhalation of oxygen, ammonia, urticatio, dolichos pruriens setons, moxa; tepid, warm, hot, cold water baths; bathing in warm sand, in the blood or contents of the stomach of recently killed animals; dry air, vapour, Russian and mineral baths; electricity in its various forms, as electro-puncture, galvano- puncture, magneto-electricity, the shocks of the gymnotus elec- tricus, magnes artificialis; dry rubbing and shampooing, belong to the external apparatus recommended to assist the numerous internal medicines.* The homoeopathic practitioners recommend, according to the most prominent symptoms, Anacardium, Arsenicum, Belladonna, Bryonia, Carbo vegetabilis, Cocculus, Colchicum, Conium, Cuprum, Dulcamara, Hyoscyamus, Kali, Laurocerasus, Natrum muriaticum, Nux vom., Oleander, Opium, Phosphorus, Plum- bum, Rhus radicans, Rhus toxicodendron, Secale, Silicea, Stannum, Stramonium, Sulphur, Zincum, &c. HYGIENIC TREATMENT. In many cases the medicines employed have not the desired effect; “ and even when we are able to remove the cause, the * More on the treatment of the old school can he found in Copeland’s and other medical dictionaries.
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