On the urine of the insane : a contribution to urology / by Adam Addison.

  • Addison, Adam.
Date:
[1865?]
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Credit: On the urine of the insane : a contribution to urology / by Adam Addison. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The following cases show that in epileptic mania the urine is affected by the same law. XIV. John M., aged fifty.—An epileptic ; fits occur every month, several in succession, for one or two days, and he becomes very morose, vicious, and dangerous. Paroxysmal Period. Days. Quantity. Sp. gr. Cl Ha. Urea. P05. so3. 1 14 '5 oz. 1033 21*14 325-64 14-44 28-61 2 170 1031 44-62 374-35 18-16 24-68 3 16*5 1034 43-41 375-37 26-27 43-67 Total 48-0 1032 109-17 1075-36 58-87 93-96 Interparoxysmal Period. Days. Quantity. Sp. gr. Cl Ha. Urea. P05. S03. 1 93 *5 oz. 1016 54-54 572-68 29-60 29-38 2 99-5 1014 35T1 418-70 31-50 29-78 3 89-0 1013 64-89 414-00 31T5 26-64 Total 282-0 1014 154-54 1405-48 92-25 85-80 Here is also a second analysis of the urine during the paroxysmal period in the same case; this time he made water so sparingly and irregularly, that it was only obtained every forty-eight hours. Paroxysmal Period. Hours. Quantity. Sp. gr CINa. Urea. P05. so5. 48 325 oz. 1032 94-79 687-23 42-25 49-30 48 36-0 1031 52-50 645-75 48-00 59-26 24 32-5 1023 18-95 398-12 29-79 27*72 Total 101-0 1028 166-24 1731-10 120-04 136-28 The average of these five days is less than the average of the three interparoxysmal days. XV. Peter H., aged twenty-four. — An epileptic) fits occur monthly, and he becomes excited, maniacal, and violent. Paroxysmal Period. Days. Quantity. Sp. gr. CINa. Urea. po5. S03. 1 31*0 oz. 1021 67-81 379-75 22-74 21-76 2 26-5 1030 54-10 456-02 26-07 23-80 3 40-5 1025 59-06 472-50 10-70 26-68