A pathological and philosophical essay on hereditary diseases, with an appendix on intermarriage and the inheritance of the tendency to moral depravities and crimes / by Julius Henry Steinau.

  • Steinau, Julius Henry.
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1843
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    Of the transition of the disposition into the disease itself. At what period of life it commonly happens — The hereditary diseases sometimes disappear altogether in children, and re-appear again in grandchildren—Whether a cause he necessary, in every case, to trans- form the disposition to a disease into the disease itself—Distinction between disposition and predisposition, according to J. Adams—Of the diseases under which parents suffered long before or after the birth of their children. §. 6—9. Causes of hereditary diseases. Opinions of the ancient physicians with reference to this theory—Opinion of Hippocrates—Later physicians—Opinion of a celebrated living author—Portal—Opinion of the author. §. 10,11. Whether the diseases of the father rather than those of the mother he transmitted by inheritance. Haller’s opinion with reference to this point—Osiander’s opinion—What has experience taught concerning this theory. §. 12. It is not absolutely necessary that sick parents should always give birth to sick children. Arguments for this opinion with reference to experience and to reason. §. 13. Importance of the doctrine of hereditary diseases. Its influence on the recognition, prognosis, and treatment of diseases—Its further influence on the welfare of an entire population. §. 14. Hereditary diseases amongst animals. Some remarkable instances. §. 15. Section II. OF HEREDITARY DISEASES SPECIALLY. Consideration of those diseases which are generally believed to be hereditary. Opinions of Hippocrates and other ancient physicians of those diseases which are considered hereditary ; as, fevers, inflammations, small-pox, measles, &c.—Modern physicians—Ideas of the author concerning the hereditary transmission of acute (febrile) diseases. §. 16,17. Of all kinds and species of external deformities of the body—Some pecu- liarly interesting instances of hereditary deformities. §. 18.