Cerebral hyperaemia, the result of mental strain or emotional disturbance.

  • Hammond, William A. (William Alexander), 1828-1900.
Date:
1878
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Credit: Cerebral hyperaemia, the result of mental strain or emotional disturbance. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.

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