Ling's educational and curative exercises / by M.J. Chapman.

  • Chapman, M. J. (Matthew James), -1865.
Date:
1856
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    constantly pouring from the right corner of the mouth ; the si^eech is miich impaired; but the tongue only slightly drawn to the left; the uvula is not affected as to its direction or contractility. The conjunctivae of both eyes were con- siderably injected, principally of the left eye, which was continually running; great sensitiveness to light, with a con- stant quivering sensation; that eye is very red and painful. Some days previous to the attack, he had pains in the right side of the chest, in drawing a deep breath, which pains moved to different parts, but disappeared when the face became paralysed. For some days the bowels have been costive, and the appetite indifferent; the tongue is very foul. The patient is very weak and thin; the complexion pale and sallow. The treatment began July 12th, and already by the 15th, slight movements were observable in the zygomatic muscles. The eye can nearly be closed, and the appearance in general is improved; the bowels act fr-eely. July 24th.—With the exception of a sweUing on the upper lip, both sides of the face are equal; motion and contractility being quite restored, both in the orbicular muscle of the eye and the mimic muscles of the face. Appearance in general much improved. August 10th.—Some tremulous motion of the facial mus- cles and of the eyelids, which remained as the last trace of the disease,had now disappeared. Thus in less than one month the paralytic affection of the facial nerve was entirely cured. I abstain from any remarks about the comparative value of the bio-mechanical means in this and similar cases. To my own knowledge this is the fifth case in which the Swedish gymnastics have proved successful in a rheumatic paralytic affection of the facial nerve, in a comparatively short time. On account of the feebleness of the constitution, and the limited development of the thoracic cavity, a general robo- rative treatment was continued for a short time afterwards. There has been no relapse since. Contracted chest and pulmonary co7igesiion. Mr. A—, in the 17th year of his age, has been from early