Cases of periodical jactitation, or chorea / by Robert Watt, M.D.

  • Watt, Robert, 1774-1819.
Date:
1814
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Credit: Cases of periodical jactitation, or chorea / by Robert Watt, M.D. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    desire of some of the medical gentlemen present, a similar attempt was made. Her father took her up, and held her firmly in his arms, during which she continued to struggle with a degree of fury and desperation, which I would compare only to the rage of the wildest animal I had ever seen held in a similar manner. The attempt was made for a considerable time, but with r c abatement in her struggles for liberty. Indeed her father told us, that on former occasions, it had been tried for a much longer period, and accompanied with threats and even harsh usage, but without effecting any sensible change. After the period at winch her motions were to cease had been ascertained, it was thought ad- viseable to try whether by making it a few minutes earlier each night, the time might not be materi¬ ally shortened. An attempt of this kind was made a little before she was brought to Glasgow. The first night she was taken up ten minutes ear¬ lier than the night before. She struggled a little harder and longer than usual, but at last became composed. The next night other ten minutes were taken off, but she struggled as if she had been taken up in the middle of the day. After con¬ tinuing the contest for almost an hour without any prospect of success, she was laid down, when she instantly began her motions, and after continuing them for about two hours, she was again taken up in the usual way, and became quiet; but did not