The family adviser, or, A plain and modern practice of physic : calculated for the use of private families, and accommodated to the diseases of America / by Henry Wilkins, M.D. ; to which is annexed, Mr. Wesley's Primitive physic, revised.

  • Wilkins, Henry, 1767-1847.
Date:
MDCCXCIII [1793]
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Credit: The family adviser, or, A plain and modern practice of physic : calculated for the use of private families, and accommodated to the diseases of America / by Henry Wilkins, M.D. ; to which is annexed, Mr. Wesley's Primitive physic, revised. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CHAP. IX. INFLAMMATION OF THE BRAIN. THIS is either a fymptomatic diforder, i it follows in the courfe of a primary aft'edtion : or it is original, being primary itfelf—of this alone I fhall treat, that requiring the treatment of the con- comitant diforder. It ufually attacks in the heat of fuimncr thofe of nn irafcible difpofiticn; who are in their youth and given to ftudy. Caufes. Drunkennefs, watching, long expofare to the fun, anger, exceffive cogitation, grief, care, ve- ent denies, external violence, certain poifons, fupprefiioH of particular difcharges ; as the piles, the difcharge after parturition. Moms. It begins with rigors, which are followed by the heat, pain and throbbing of the head, disturb- ed deep, noife jwithin the head and ears, inflammation and pain in the eyes, with inability to bear the light and noife, a bloated countenance—the pulfe is low, opprefled and quick, often weak as well as low, though fometimes it is hard : the patient continues without any fleep for a long time, fometimes till the eighth day ; the arteries along the neck perceptably throb, and blood fometimes iffues by drops from the nofe ; great debility, anxiety and fighing attend, yet the pa- tient is fubjeft to anger, fierce delirium, ftartings and convulsions. When the diforder has ceafed, a fwim- ming and heavinefs of the head, weak eyes and great delicacy of hearing attend for a conhderable time. Management. The patient fhould be confined in an airy, darkened, filent and cool room ; his bed mould be hard, and his head fomewhat raifed upon it. He fhould have plenty of acid, cool drinks, without any mix- ture of fpirit. His food fhould be of panada, barky, jelly, &c. The caufes of the diforder mufl be care- fully removed. Cure.