Pulmonary consumption considered as a neurosis : being two of a series of evening lectures given by the Faculty of the Philadelphia Polyclinic in the course of 1888 and 1889 / by Thos. J. Mays.

  • Mays, Thomas Jefferson, 1846-
Date:
1888
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    He adduces forty-four cases, which he di- vides into two groups. First group : Hysteria, with tubercular heredity without pulmonary manifestations. Second group : Hysteria of a tubercular nature, with pulmonary manifes- tations ; reciprocal influence of the two orders of localization. On account of the intrinsic interest of the subject, as well as of the cases here recorded, I take the liberty of quoting some of the most representative ones of each group. FIRST GROUP. “ Case I.—Neuropathic and Diathesic He- redity.—Hystero-epilepsy, beginning at three years of age, with scrofulo-herpetic manifes- tations. J. C., 3 years old. “ Neuropathic Heredity.—Sister died at eight or nine months from meningitis, with violent convulsive attacks ; brother died from cere- bral accidents during a laborious dentition at thirteen to fourteen months. Maternal grand- mother had severe attacks (epileptic ?), and died insane. Mother very nervous. Mater- nal aunt has had violent attacks after strong emotion (fear of drowning). “Diathesic Heredity.—Maternal grandfather had cancroid of the upper lip. Mother very lymphatic ; ganglionic enlargements, with at- tacks of eczema behind the ear. Matern-al uncle: marked scrofulo-herpetic eruptions. The sisters and brothers of the mother are all scrofulous, lymphatic, or of slow intellect. They are all below the average mentally, but those whose constitution is the best are the least developed in intelligence. Father lym- phatic. Paternal grandmother rheumatic.