The cure of epilepsy and of inveterate uterine displacements / by William Alexander.

  • Alexander, William, 1844-1919.
Date:
1882
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Credit: The cure of epilepsy and of inveterate uterine displacements / by William Alexander. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    not so effectual as tlie vertebral. The latter is deeply placed, and the place of access to it is surrounded by important struc- tures, accidental wounds of whicb would be fatal. It is there- fore to be hoped that imperfectly performed operations will not bring discredit upon the treatment before its utility is thoroughly tested. The mode of ligature of the vertebral described in Case 2 is the best. The points to be considered are— 1. Is the effect produced by the operation permanent or temporary ? 2. In what kinds of epilepsy is the treatment likely to be most useful ? 3. What vessels, if tied, are most likely to affect the disease ? 4. To what extent is mental deficiency or idiocy a contra- indication to an attempt to cure epilepsy by this method. I do not come forward as an advocate of this method, as I do not yet know whether the success may not be accidental. I have simply stated the considerations that led me to the above operations, and their results. At a future time I hope to be able to state more facts, and I am only anxious that some way should be found to successfully relieve the sad condition of the multitude of epileptics in Great Britain.
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