Clinical lectures on paralysis, certain diseases of the brain and other affections of the nervous system.

Todd, Robert Bentley.

Date:: 1856

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CONTENTS. ADDENDUM TO LECTUEE XV. PAGB Case of temporary spinal hemiplegia 342 LECTUEE XVI. Case of epileptic coma and lead-palsy—Urea found in the serum—Cliaracters of the lead-palsy—Beneficial effects of elaterium—Cause of the palsy—How the lead was introduced into the system—Termination of the case Post-mortem examination—Determination of the specific gravity of various parts of the brain—Microscopic and chemical examination of the paralysed muscles—Case of epileptic coma and gouty kidney—Examination of the brain-Specific gravity of parts of it—Chemical search for urea—French's view as to carbouatt of ammonia (note) 350 LECTUEE XVIL Case of syphilitic disease of the dura mater and periostitis— Remarkable effect of iodide of potassium—Diagnosis— State of the dura mater—Case in illustration—Another case—Recovery—Case with destruction of the function of the fifth nerve on the left side—Cause of the epileptic fits in these cases—Epileptiform convulsions—The value of iodide of potassium as a remedy—its effects not per- manent—Additional treatment necessary in these cases —Sequel of the case of Beglin—Dr. Kennion's case of non-syphilitic disease cured by iodide of potassium— Additional case (note) 380 LECTUEE XVIII. On a case of acute idiopathic trismus—Early symptoms confined to the muscles of the lower jaw—Treatment by injections of sulphate of quinine and by chloroform inhalation—Post-mortem examination—Microscopical ex- amination of the masseter muscles—Tetanus and trismus

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