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Histories of gouty, bilious and nervous cases, with the safe and easy means by which they were remedied; related by the patients themselves, in sundry letters to John Scot, M.D. Author of AN Enquiry Into The Origin Of The Gout: Wherein its various Symptoms and Appearances are traced to their Cause, and a safe and certain Mode of remedying it proposed.
Date: MDCCLXXX. [1780]
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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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A treatise of diseases of the head, brain, and nerves. More especially of the palsy, apoplexy, Lethargy, Epilepsy, Convulsions, Cramp, Frenzy, Vertigo, Megrim, inveterate Head-Ach, &c. with Directions for their Thorough Cure; and how these and many other deplorable Nervous Distempers, may be Prevented as well as Cured, and consequently many Lives saved, by the Medicines herein, in English, prescribed without the least Reserve. To which is subjoined, A discourse on the nature, real cause, and certain cure of melancholy in men, and vapours in women: Instructing Persons how to Cure themselves absolutely of those perplexing and pernicious Disorders, with Safety, Ease, and Expedition. By a physician.
Physician.Date: [1738]
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A catalogue of some cures of the gout, rheumatism, sciatica, plurisie, cholick, and pains in the head. By J. Wiggens, at the Golden-Bail in Sugar-Loaf-Court, Leadenhall-Street. Who hopes none will condemn him, 'till they have enquired of those Persons herein mentioned, or (if they have Occasion) 'till they have made Tryal of him, which is the true Test, and by which he is content to stand or fall, have Credit or Disgrace.
Wiggins, J., quack doctor.Date: [1718?]
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A treatise of the spleen and vapours: or, hypocondriacal and hysterical affections. With three discourses on the nature and cure of the cholick, melancholy, and palsies. Written by Sir Richard Blackmore, Kt. M. D. and Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in London. The second edition. To which is added, A critical dissertation upon the spleen, so far as concerns the following question; whether the spleen is necessary or useful to the animal possess'd of it?
Blackmore, Richard, Sir, 1654-1729.Date: MDCCXXVI. [1726]
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De anima brutorum quæ hominis vitalis ac sensitiva est, exercitationes duæ : prior physiologica djusdem naturam, partes, potentias & affectiones tradit : altera pathologica morbos quiipsam, & sedem ejus primariam, nempe cerebrum & nervosum genus afficiunt, explicat, corunque therapeias instituit / studio Thomæ Willis.
Willis, Thomas, 1621-1675Date: 1672
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Practical dissertations on nervous complaints and other diseases incident to the human body; with an historical investigation of their causes and cure in which are interspersed some singular cases. By Mr. Neale. Fellow of the Royal Academy of Surgery in Paris of the University of Leyden, and Surgeon in London; formerly Surgeon of His Majesty's Fifth Regiment of Infantry, and the Military Hospital at Chatham.
Neale, Henry St. John.Date: 1796
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A treatise of diseases of the head, brain and nerves With directions for their cure, and how several deplorable and sudden indispositions attending them, as apoplexies, epilepsies, palsies, &c. may be prevented, and consequently many lives saved by the medicines herein prescrib'd. To which is subjoin'd, a discourse of the nature, real cause and certain cure of melancholly in men, and vapours in women. By a physician.
Physician.Date: 1719
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Neuropathia: sive, De morbis. Hypochondriacis, et hystericis, libri tres, poema medicum. Cui praemittitur Dissertatio Epistolaris prosaica ejusdem Argumenti. Autore Milcolumbo Flemyng, M. D.
Flemyng, Malcolm, -1764.Date: MDCCXL. [1740]
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The construction of the nerves, and causes of nervous disorders: With a regimen and medicines which have proved successful. By J. Hill, M.D. Publish'd at the desire of some who found benefit from this method.
Hill, John, 1714?-1775.Date: MDCCLVIII. [1758]
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Pathologiæ cerebri, et nervosi generis specimen : in quo agitur de morbis convulsivis, et de scorbuto / studio Thomæ Willis.
Willis, Thomas, 1621-1675Date: MDCLXVII [1667]
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A new catalogue of some cures of the gout, rhumatism, sciatica, plurisie, cholick, sick and fainting fits, ... By Dr. Wiggins, ...
Wiggins, J., quack doctor.Date: [1725?]
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A treatise of the spleen and vapours: or, hypocondriacal and hysterical affections. With three discourses on the nature and cure of the cholick, melancholy, and palsies. Never before Published. Written by Sir Richard Blackmore, Kt. M. D. and Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in London.
Blackmore, Richard, Sir, 1654-1729.Date: MDCCXXV. [1725]
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A treatise of diseases of the head, brain, and nerves. More especially of the palsy, apoplexy, Lethargy, Epilepsy, Convulsions, Frenzy, Vertigo, Megrim, inveterate Head-Ach, &c. with Directions for their Thorough Cure; and how these and many other deplorable Nervous Distempers, may be Prevented as well as Cured, and consequently many Lives saved, by the Medicines herein, in English, prescrib'd without the least Reserve. To which is subjoin'd, A discourse of the nature, real cause and certain cure of melancholly in men, and vapours in women: Instructing Persons how to Cure themselves absolutely of these perplexing and pernicious Disorders, with Safety, Ease, and Expedition. By a physician.
Physician.Date: [1721]
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A treatise of diseases of the head, brain & nerves. With directions for their cure, and how many deplorable and sudden indispositions attending them, as apoplexies, epilepsies, palsies, &c. may be prevented, and consequently lives saved by the medicines herein prescrib'd. To which is subjoin'd a discourse of the nature, cause and cure of melancholy and vapours. By a physician.
Physician.Date: 1711
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The english malady: or, a treatise of nervous diseases of all kinds; As Spleen, Vapours, Lowness of Spirits, Hypochondriacal, and Hysterical Distempers, &c. In three parts. Part I. Of the Nature and Cause of Nervous Distempers. Part II. Of the Cure of Nervous Distempers. Part III. Variety of Cases that illustrate and confirm the Method of Cure. With the Author's own Case at Large. By George Cheyne, M. D. Fellow of the College of Physicians at Edinburg, and F.R.S.
Cheyne, George, 1671-1743.Date: M.DCC.XXXV. [1735]
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A catalogue of some cures of the gout, rheumatism, sciatica, plurisie, cholick, and pains in the head. By J. Wiggins, at the Golden-Ball in Sugar-Loas-Court, Leadenhall-Street. Who hopes none will condemn him, 'till they have enquired of those Persons herein mentioned, or (if they have Occasion) 'till they have made Tryal of him, which is the true Test, and by which he is content to stand or fall, have Credit or Disgrace.
Wiggins, J., quack doctor.Date: [1726?]
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The english malady: or, a treatise of nervous diseases of all kinds; As Spleen, Vapours, Lowness of Spirits, Hypochondriacal, and Hysterical Distempers, &c. In three parts. Part I. Of the Nature and Cause of Nervous Distempers. Part II. Of the Cure of Nervous Distempers. Part III. Variety of Cases that illustrate and confirm the Method of Cure. With the Author's own Case at Large. By George Cheyne, M. D. Fellow of the College of Physicians at Edinburg, and F.R.S.
Cheyne, George, 1671-1743.Date: M.DCC.XXXIV. [1734]
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Observations on the nature, causes, and cure of those disorders which have been commonly called nervous hypochondriac, or hysteric, To which are prefixed some Remarks on the Sympathy of the Nerves. By Robert Whytt, M. D. F. R. S. Physician to his Majesty, President of the Royal College of Physicians, and Professor of Medicine in the University of Edinburgh.
Whytt, Robert, 1714-1766.Date: MDCCLXV. [1765]
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Observations on the nature, causes, and cure of those disorders which have been commonly called nervous, hypochondriac, or hysteric: to which are prefixed some remarks on the sympathy of the nerves. By Robert Whytt, M. D. F. R. S. Late Physician to his Majesty, President of the Royal College of Physicians, and Professor of Medicine in the University of Edinburgh. [Greek Text] Hippocrat. de aliment. Sect. 4.
Whytt, Robert, 1714-1766.Date: M,DCC,LXVII. [1767]
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By His Majesty's authority. to the nervous, consumptive, and those of debilitated constitutions, and with full evidence of astonishing efficacy in numberless trials of the Restorative Nervous Cordial, invented and prepared by W. Brodum, M.D. F.R.H.S. (member of the Marischal College of Physicians, Aberdeen) No. 9, Albion-Street, near the Leverian Museum, Black-Friars-Bridge.
Brodum, William.Date: [1797]
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The english malady: or, a treatise of nervous diseases of all kinds; as spleen, vapours, lowness of spirits, hypochondriacal, and hysterical distempers, &c. In three parts. Part I. Of the Nature and Cause of Nervous Distempers. Part II. Of the Cure of Nervous Distempers. Part III. Variety of Cases that illustrate and confirm the Method of Cure. With the Author's own case at Large. By George Cheyne, M.D. Fellow of the College of Physicians at Edinburg, and F.R.S.
Cheyne, George, 1671-1743.Date: M.DCC.XXXIV. [1734]
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The english malady: or, a treatise of nervous diseases of all kinds; As Spleen, Vapours, Lowness of Spirits, Hypochondriacal, and Hysterical Distempers, &c. In three parts. Part I. Of the Nature and Cause of Nervous Distempers. Part II. Of the Cure of Nervous Distempers. Part III. Variety of Cases that illustrate and confirm the Method of Cure. With the Author's own Case at Large. By George Cheyne, M. D. Fellow of the College of Physicians at Edinburg, and F. R. S.
Cheyne, George, 1671-1743.Date: M.DCC.XXXIV. [1734]
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The english malady: or, a treatise of nervous diseases of all kinds, as spleen, vapours, lowness of spirits, hypochondriacal, and hysterical distempers, &c. In three parts. Part I. Of the Nature and Cause of Nervous Distempers. Part II. Of the Cure of Nervous Distempers. Part III. Variety of Cases that illustrate and confirm the Method of Cure. With the Author's own case at large. By George Cheyne, M.D. Fellow of the College of Physicians at Edinburgh, and F. R. S.
Cheyne, George, 1671-1743.Date: M,DCC,XXXIII. [1733]
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Pathologiæ cerebri, et nervosi generis specimen : In quo agitur de morbis convulsivis, et de scorbuto Studio Thomæ Willis, ex Æde Christi Oxon Ṁ.D. & in ista celeberrima Academiæ naturalis philosophiæ professoris Sadleiani.
Willis, Thomas, 1621-1675Date: MDCLXXVIII. [1678]