Three cases of acute mania from inhaling carbon bisulphide / by Frederick Peterson.

  • Peterson, Frederick, 1859-1938.
Date:
1892
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Credit: Three cases of acute mania from inhaling carbon bisulphide / by Frederick Peterson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by King’s College London. The original may be consulted at King’s College London.

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    3 Is at other times in constant dread that some one will kill him or do him'bodily harm. His mind and body- are incessantly occupied with something. For in- stance, he will undress himself eutirely naked, lie for a moment in that state upon the floor, and then will get up and dress himself again and repeat this ma- noeuvre over and over again manv times.” The other physician stated: “ He is suffering from an attack of acute mania. Has to be confined in consequence of bis violence. Laughs aud cries and does not for a moment appear to know what he is about.” His general strength was fair on admission, his pulse about 80 aud feeble. All that could be definitely learned was that his insanity had been coming on for two weeks. His maniacal condition continued without abatement until about May 10th. He was noisy, incoherent, violent, destructive of his clothing, and had at times to be fed forcibly with the stomach-tube. May 13th. Becoming quieter, but in a suspicious and confused state. From this time he gradually be- came more aud more confused and apparently demented. For a time he seemed to have auditory hallucinations. A note on September 15th, says: “ He has become very demented. Extremities blue. Has a phthisical appearance.” About November 10th, a change for the better was observed. He began to gain flesh and improve mentally. December 15th he was pronounced convalescent, aud two months later found him so much better that he was an industrious helper in the ward. September 15, 1888, he was discharged entirely re- covered, the duration of his asylum residence having been about a year and five months. The cause of the insanity in this patient was not suspected until after the admission of our second case, which I now describe.