A treatise on nervous diseases : in which are introduced some observations on the structure and functions of the nervous system; and such an investigation of the symptoms and causes of these diseases as may lead to a rational and successful method of cure / by Sayer Walker, M. D. of the Royal College of Physicians, London: physician in ordinary to the city of London Lying-in-Hospital; and one of the physicians to the City Dispensary.

  • Walker, Sayer, 1748-1826.
Date:
1796
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Credit: A treatise on nervous diseases : in which are introduced some observations on the structure and functions of the nervous system; and such an investigation of the symptoms and causes of these diseases as may lead to a rational and successful method of cure / by Sayer Walker, M. D. of the Royal College of Physicians, London: physician in ordinary to the city of London Lying-in-Hospital; and one of the physicians to the City Dispensary. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    fuddenly, and retire as fuddenly, we may remark, that they are, in general, to be attributed to fome caufes, which, like the efFeds they produce, are fudden and tran- fient. Syncope will, fometimes, be pro- duced in a very fudden manner, by tlie fight of fome unpleafant objed, or by the relation of fome unpleafant tale, in which, perhaps, the party is much interefted. The eye or the ear may be the avenue at which the enemy enters. A palpitation of the heart may be occafioned by a fudden fright, or furprize, in whatever manner produced; or an hyfteric paroxyfm may be induced by fimilar means. Epilepfy has occurred alfo from the fame accidents, in perfons liable to the difeafe. But we have defcribed thofe anomalous fymptoms and fenfations, which do not amount to « 3