A statistical nosology : comprising the causes of death, classified and alphabetically arranged, with notes and observations for the use of those who return the causes of death under 26 Vic., Cap. II / issued by authority of the Registrar-General for Ireland.

  • Ireland. Registrar-General.
Date:
1864
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Credit: A statistical nosology : comprising the causes of death, classified and alphabetically arranged, with notes and observations for the use of those who return the causes of death under 26 Vic., Cap. II / issued by authority of the Registrar-General for Ireland. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Names to be used Other Names. (necrencephalus) are detected, the part of the brain or spinal marrow affected should be stated. The parts paralyzed, and the time from the first attack, should be added after paralysis. Loss of sensibility is anesthesia, loss of mobility acinesia. Barhiers appears to be a peculiar form of paralysis. Ex.—Paralysis, 2 months ; hcematuria, 21 days. Paralysis of right side, 20 days (blood effused in left brain). Paralysis, 9 months ; epilepsy, 3 months. Paralysis, 7 years ; cerebral effusion, 7 days. Paralysis, amaurosis, 3 years. Paralysis (of ), 9 months ; apoplexy, 2 hours. Paralysis, 3rd attack, 30 hours. b. Shaking Palsy. Paralysis agitans. Paralysis caused by lead, mercury, or arsenic, should be referred to its cause. 49. Delirium Tremens. Trembling with delirium. Mania a potu. The cause may be stated. See “ Intemperance,” 135. Ex.—Delirium tremens, 14 days ; bronchitis, 4 days. Delirium tremens, 8 months ago ; laryngitis, bronchitis, 14 days. Delirium tremens, — years ; 2nd attack, 5 days. 50. Chorea. St. Vitus’s dance; tarantism. 51. a. Mania. * Madness; insanity. Ex.—Mania, — months (from lactation.) Mania, 3 weeks ; exhaustion. Mania (acute), 3 weeks. Mania, 36 years ; gradual exhaustion. Mania, 2 \ years ; general paralysis. Epilepsy, mania, exhaustion. Mania, 12 days ; congestion of brain, 3 days. Mania, — years ; pneumonia, 1 week. Mania, 20 days ; epilepsy, 3 days. b. Monomania. Melancholia ; partial insanity; hypochondriasis. c. Dementia. Mental imbecility ; incoherence ; insanity. Ex.—Dementia, 4 or 5 years. _ Senile dementia ; exhaustion; effusion into chest, 6 months. d. Idiocy. Congenital idiocy; malformation of the brain. See 43. When lunatics die of phthisis, apoplexy, and other diseases, the cases should be registered “Monomania, phthisis,” &c., &c., &c. (Gall, Spurzheim, Burrows, Prichard, Conolly.) 52. a. Epilepsy. Epilepsia; falling sickness; epi¬ leptic fit. Ex.—Epilepsy, 8 years; asphyxia in a fit (congestion of viscera ; effusion in lungs), (p. m.) Epilepsy, apoplexy, 43 hours; no morbid appearance in head ; heart enlarged.