Spasms in hysterical patients

Experiences relating to spasms provoked in hysterical patients. Fig. 1- Spasms provoked in the four limbs of Catherine L... by verbal suggestion. Fig. 2 - Spasms provoked in the right arm of Paule G...A weight of 5 kilos is suspended to the wrist to show the energy of the resistance opposes by the muscular rigidity. Fig. 3 - Spams in all the muscles of the body of Paule G...The rigidity is such that the patient's body remains in a horizontal position when resting on two stools: one under the heels, and the other one under the neck. This general spasm has been provoked by a 20 seconds friction on the right arm.