Spinal concussion : surgically considered as a cause of spinal injury, and neurologically restricted to a certain symptom group, for which is suggested the designation of Erichsen's disease, as one form of the traumatic neuroses / by S. V. Clevenger.

  • Clevenger, Shobal Vail, 1843-1920.
Date:
1889
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Credit: Spinal concussion : surgically considered as a cause of spinal injury, and neurologically restricted to a certain symptom group, for which is suggested the designation of Erichsen's disease, as one form of the traumatic neuroses / by S. V. Clevenger. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    of previous errors in diagnosis, which would not, until this time, have enabled any such conclusion to have been reached. The importance of electro-diagnosis in spinal ailments required the space and revision it is accorded in Chapter XI. The substitution of the name Erichsen's disease for the various ambiguous and improper titles should alone help to clear away wrong impressions; and concussion of the spine may hereafter be properly used as causing meningo-myelitis, com- pression symptoms from vertebral fractures or dislocations, haemorrhages, etc., and it may or may not also cause Erich- sen's disease, pure or complicated. Acknowledgments for help in the preparation of this book are due Drs. O. L. Schmidt and G. J. Schaller, the latter espe- cially for valuable assistance Avith the German literature. The author regrets the unavoidable polemics of parts of the book, though it is by controversy that the truth is often evolved from error; and his strong feeling against the political corruption in our country is explained by its opposition to all progress through the mediocrity and ignorance in most of our public institutions, scientific and medical,—placed there by men of like character. A spring cannot rise higher than its source. Unsparing criticism is invited, particularly as regards the author's pathological-anatomy views, and communications or reviews sent to him will influence the arrangement of subse- quent editions and be properly accredited. Centeal Music Halt., Chicago, October 15, 1889.