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Nervous system - Diseases - Early works to 1800
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Histories of gouty, bilious and nervous cases, with the safe and easy means by which they were remedied; related by the patients themselves, in sundry letters to John Scot, M.D. Author of AN Enquiry Into The Origin Of The Gout: Wherein its various Symptoms and Appearances are traced to their Cause, and a safe and certain Mode of remedying it proposed.
Date: MDCCLXXX. [1780]- Books
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A treatise on nervous diseases; in which are introduced some observations on the structure and functions of the nervous system; and such an investigation of the symptoms and causes of these diseases as may Lead to a Rational and Successful Method of Cure. By Sayer Walker, M. D. Of the Royal College of Physicians, London: Physician in Ordinary to the City of London Lying-in-Hospital; And one of the Physicians to the City Dispensary.
Walker, Sayer, 1748-1826.Date: 1796- Books
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A treatise of diseases of the head, brain, and nerves. More especially of the palsy, apoplexy, Lethargy, Epilepsy, Convulsions, Cramp, Frenzy, Vertigo, Megrim, inveterate Head-Ach, &c. with Directions for their Thorough Cure; and how these and many other deplorable Nervous Distempers, may be Prevented as well as Cured, and consequently many Lives saved, by the Medicines herein, in English, prescribed without the least Reserve. To which is subjoined, A discourse on the nature, real cause, and certain cure of melancholy in men, and vapours in women: Instructing Persons how to Cure themselves absolutely of those perplexing and pernicious Disorders, with Safety, Ease, and Expedition. By a physician.
Physician.Date: [1738]- Books
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A catalogue of some cures of the gout, rheumatism, sciatica, plurisie, cholick, and pains in the head. By J. Wiggens, at the Golden-Bail in Sugar-Loaf-Court, Leadenhall-Street. Who hopes none will condemn him, 'till they have enquired of those Persons herein mentioned, or (if they have Occasion) 'till they have made Tryal of him, which is the true Test, and by which he is content to stand or fall, have Credit or Disgrace.
Wiggins, J., quack doctor.Date: [1718?]- Books
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A treatise of the spleen and vapours: or, hypocondriacal and hysterical affections. With three discourses on the nature and cure of the cholick, melancholy, and palsies. Written by Sir Richard Blackmore, Kt. M. D. and Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in London. The second edition. To which is added, A critical dissertation upon the spleen, so far as concerns the following question; whether the spleen is necessary or useful to the animal possess'd of it?
Blackmore, Richard, Sir, 1654-1729.Date: MDCCXXVI. [1726]