On localized galvanism applied to the treatment of paralysis and muscular contractions / by Richard Moore Lawrance.

  • Lawrance, Richard Moore, 1822-
Date:
1858
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Credit: On localized galvanism applied to the treatment of paralysis and muscular contractions / by Richard Moore Lawrance. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    PAET I. INTRODUCTION. CHAPTER T. On the development of the various kinds of electricity—Static electricity —Dynamic electricity—Identity of lightning and electricity discovered by Franklin—Discovery of the deflection of the magnetic needle— t^*Researches of Du Bois Reymoiid—Discovery of localized galvanism by Duchenne—Dissections of Hunter—Animal electricity—Instru- ments invented by Galvani and Volta .... Page 4 CHAPTER II. Effects of electricity on the nerves of a frog—Application of hetero- geneous metals to the limbs of animals—Animal electricity—Nature of nerve-force Page 9 CHAPTER HI. Animal electricity — Researches of Humboldt — Matteucci’s experi- ments . •. Page 12 CHAPTER IV. Discovery of an electrometer—Amphre’s double astatic needle—Nobili’s experiments—Becquerel’s theoiy of animal electricity—Frog-current —History of the galvanometer—Du Bois Reymond’s experiments — Improvements in electrical machines — Galvano-dynamic machine — Mechanics of electricity — Faraday’s experimental re- searches Page 14