Clinical aspects of syphilitic nervous affections.

  • Buzzard, Thomas.
Date:
1874
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    upon syphilis, who have already received all kinds of treatment except one directed to the basis of their disorder, and who recover, or are more or less benefited when specific remedies are adopted. In the treatment of these dis- orders more, perhaps, than in any others, an early application of appropriate remedies is of the greatest importance, and frequently, it is certain, makes all the difference between cure and the continuance of irreparable injury, or even death. Even when from some circum- stance or other, often from the sufferer's own folly in attempting deception, a correct diagnosis has not been made, and the patient has long continued to derive no relief from the treatment adopted, but has been getting gradu- ally worse, a timely recognition of the specific origin of his disorder, and the application of suitable remedies, are very frequently found to stay the downward progress of his disease, and bring about an amount of improvement far be- yond what might have been anticipated. No doubt, in such cases, the amelioration is often only partial, a disorganisation of nerve sub- stance has taken place, which is irreparable so far as this has gone, but further extension is prevented, and time is given for the natural process of repair to effect a great change in the
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