Epilepsy, a case of twenty years' standing cured, with the treatment and remarks thereon / [John Epps].

  • Epps, John, 1805-1869
Date:
1834
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Credit: Epilepsy, a case of twenty years' standing cured, with the treatment and remarks thereon / [John Epps]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    plied to, but the view of the case taken by them was very variable. One physician thought the fits depended upon a too great flow of blood to the head, and leeches to the temple and the back part of the neck constituted the principal feature in his mode of treatment. Ano- ther practitioner declared that tape-worm was the cause, and he prescribed the rectified oil of turpentine. With this gentleman’s opinion and practice, the opi- nions and the practice of many others of inferior note coincided* All the plans were ineffectual. One emi- nent practitioner candidly confessed his disinclination to undertake the case. Having tried so many plans of cure, and having con- sulted so many practitioners, A. B. gave up all hopes of cure. His occupation, however, being that of a teacher, necessarily made him eager to embrace any opportu- nity by which relief might be obtained. Indeed, his friends observed that he seemed not to be able to con- nect his thoughts, and that his memory of words began to be affected. Phrenology was brought under the notice of some of his friends; who, concluding that a Phrenologist must know more of the diseased conditions of the nervous system than others, not acquainted with the science, recommended him to consult me. He, considering their conclusion just, did consult me, although encou- raging scarcely any hope that I could do much good. After a minute examination of his case, I told him^ that though many symptoms militated against, yet