On three cases of recovery after a lengthened duration of insanity, with remarks / by J.A. Campbell.

  • Campbell, J. A.
Date:
[between 1880 and 1889?]
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Credit: On three cases of recovery after a lengthened duration of insanity, with remarks / by J.A. Campbell. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    of excitement. During the year 1868 she had maniacal attacks at each menstrual period, usually beginning on the second day of menstruation. She was treated with numerous sedatives, wet pack, iron and aloes pills. On one occasion during an attack of excitement she got 3 ii potass, bromid. every three hours for four days. She then became bromidised, and would not speak or eat. She remained bromidised for a week.* During 1869, '70, '71, '72, '73 and '74, she had similar violent attacks coming on at menstrual period as described. During 1875 the attacks were less frequent and of shorter duration and less violent. 1876. During the first nine months of the year kept free of excitement, was civil, industrious, appeared quite well, and was on September 20th sent out for a mouth on trial, and on 21st October was discharged as recovered. She however relapsed, and was re- admitted on 26th December. She had been slightly excited, peculiar in manner, incoherent in conversation. On admission she was altered in manner, excitable, very talkative and restless. She continued to the end of January in this state and then became well again. During 1877 had two slight attacks of excitement, one in July, the other in December. 1878. Had one attack of excitement. 1879. Had an attack of excitement in April during a menstrual period as before. 1880. In January had an attack of excitement. During 1881, '82 and '83, though she had no attack of excite- ment, she at times became peculiar and unlike herself, irritable and unreasonable, but these attacks were short-lived and they lessened in intensity. During the first five months of 1884 she kept uninterruptedly well, cheerful and industrious. I got her relatives to visit her, and they considered her well, as I did. She was therefore discharged as recovered on June 17th, having been almost seventeen years in the asylum. I heard of her at intervals for a considerable time as doing well, and so far, I believe, she has kept well. Case II.—W. S., male, aetat 33, admitted July 8th, 1868. Hereditary predisposition present; a paternal uncle was an inmate of this asylum. *See observations and experiments on the use of Opium, Bromide of Potassium and Cannabis Indica in Insanity, by Dr. Clouston. British and ForeUjn Med. Chir. Review, October, 1870, and January, 1871.
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