Two unique cases of insanity : possibly epileptic / by Theo. W. Fisher.

  • Fisher, Theodore W. (Theodore Willis), 1837-1914.
Date:
1887
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Credit: Two unique cases of insanity : possibly epileptic / by Theo. W. Fisher. 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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    or aphasia were observed, but there was an increasing loss of memory and great irritability, with a repetition of his attacks, until he died at the age of seventy-one. He would ask people in the street who bowed to him to tell him his own name, and what street he was on, so complete was his loss of memory. One paternal uncle died at the age of fifty of apo- plexy. He fell suddenly and died in a week. He repeated continually one sentence only till he died, viz.: “ Oh ! if I could see S before I am an idiot.” Another paternal uncle was somewhat intemperate. He also fell at the age of forty-eight in the street. He lived six months however, and died in a hospital for the insane. His only remark until he died, which he made in answer to all questions was—“ I have a million dollars.” Her father had two brothers, and no sisters. Her paternal grandfather died in middle life of some cause unknown to the patient. Her paternal grandmother died of paralysis and aphasia in her old age. Her mother died of heart disease at the age of thirty- seven. One maternal aunt of heart disease, and the other from some cause unknown. Her maternal grand- father died of gout. Her maternal grandmother of some unknown disease. One maternal cousin was insane, it was said through paternal heredity. There was no other insane or nervous heredity on the mother’s side. 0 The paternal uncle who died in an asylum, had seven children, all of whom have had repeated attacks of transient paralysis, affecting first one and then another set of muscles. They have been seized at periods of life, varying from seven years to forty-eight years. They have all been able to maintain good positions in life, to marry and conduct business successfully. All