Diagnostic symptoms in nervous diseases / by Edward Livingston Hunt.

  • Hunt, Edward Livingston, 1871-1967.
Date:
1914
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Credit: Diagnostic symptoms in nervous diseases / by Edward Livingston Hunt. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    paresis, if 20 or above, general tabes; if 100 or above, cerebrospinal syphilis. Make an x-i&y Examination.—There are many in- stances in which the :r-ray will prove of great assistance both in diagnosis and in prognosis. The student should accustom himself to use it and to rely on it. The elec- tric examination is an aid. It serves to differentiate the two different types of paralysis. Again it helps in prognosis by showing the presence or absence of the reaction of degeneration. As a therapeutic measure, electricity is of help. Make a Mental Examination.—Note the orientation, memory, judgment, perception, etc.