The tonic treatment of epilepsy and kindred nervous affections / Walter Tyrrell.

  • Tirel, Walter.
Date:
1887
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    CONTENTS. Chapter I. . . . . p. i to p. 36. Epilepsy, Difficulties of Diagnosis—Auraa in—CunviUsive— Non-Convulsive—Asthma and—Connection Between—Seat of Origin of—Condition of Brain and Higher Centres in—Structural Changes of Brain in Old-Standing—Power of Control. Chapter II. . . . • P- 37 to p. 62. Causation of Epilepsy—Hereditary Predisposition, Ages of First Commencement of Epilepsy—Statistics—Slate of Constitution in Epilepsy—Influence of Puberty—Hysteria—Induced. Chapter III. . . . . p. 63 to p. 83. Centric and Eccentric Causes of Irritation—Sex, Influence of—• Age, Influence of—Rickets and Epilepsy—Physical and Psychical Origin of Epilepsy—Statistics—Exciting Causes of Epilepsy. Chapter . . . . p. 84 to p. 116. Stability and Instability of Nerve Power—Methods of Restoring L<jst .Stability—Treatment of Epilepsy from Psychical Point of View—Diversion of Nerve Current from Overcharged Centres— Action of Bromides in Epilepsy—Opinions of Best Writers. Chapter V. . . . . p. 117 to p. 150. Action of Various Medicines which have been usei! in Epilepsy : Zinc, Copi>er, Iron, .\rsenic, f^uininc. Strychnia, Digitalis, Cod-Liver Oil, .Silver, ]!ella<lonna, .\tro]jine. Turpentine—Action of Strychnia and Nux Vomica—Dose of Tonics—Objects to be Attained—General Plan of Treatment—Diet—Use of Cold. Chapter VI. . . . . p. 151 to p. 170. IUui>tralive Ca^cb.