Epilepsy-- its symptoms, treatment, and relation to other chronic convulsive diseasesChurchill, 1861 - 360 pages |
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... patients suffering from them are more nearly related to the victims of slow phthisis , and of old pleurisy , than they are to others in whom the renal disease or the morbus cordis has produced oedema of the extremities and general ...
... patients suffering from them are more nearly related to the victims of slow phthisis , and of old pleurisy , than they are to others in whom the renal disease or the morbus cordis has produced oedema of the extremities and general ...
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... patients vary widely , and it seems probable , as Dr. Walshe suggested , that more than one poison may be developed from the decomposition of urea in the blood . But whether there are several or only one , their mode of action must be ...
... patients vary widely , and it seems probable , as Dr. Walshe suggested , that more than one poison may be developed from the decomposition of urea in the blood . But whether there are several or only one , their mode of action must be ...
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... patient ætat . 53 , in whom the attacks recurred every month or fortnight , in whom the convulsions were strong ; and ... patients themselves , by their friends , nor by myself , could there be detected any deviation from mental health ...
... patient ætat . 53 , in whom the attacks recurred every month or fortnight , in whom the convulsions were strong ; and ... patients themselves , by their friends , nor by myself , could there be detected any deviation from mental health ...
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... patients are dull in acquiring new ideas , often take erroneous and confused impressions , and exhibit the defect of memory already alluded to in a greater degree . 66 It is convenient to denominate this group by the words apprehension ...
... patients are dull in acquiring new ideas , often take erroneous and confused impressions , and exhibit the defect of memory already alluded to in a greater degree . 66 It is convenient to denominate this group by the words apprehension ...
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... patients are silly and childish in their manners ; they are easily pleased , and as easily depressed or vexed ; they have little or no energy of purpose ; cannot be made to pay earnest or prolonged attention to anything ; they are ...
... patients are silly and childish in their manners ; they are easily pleased , and as easily depressed or vexed ; they have little or no energy of purpose ; cannot be made to pay earnest or prolonged attention to anything ; they are ...
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absent Age at commencement appears asphyxia cachexia cause cent cerebral chloroform clonic spasm condition of epileptics convulsions degree Delasiauve deterioration disease eccentric irritation emotional disturbance epilepsia gravior epilepsia mitior epileptiform Esquirol evidence exhibited existed extremely fact female sex fits following table four fourth classes frequency of attacks groups hereditary epilepsy hereditary predisposition hereditary taint impaired individuals induced influence intellectual interparoxysmal larger number latter le petit mal less loss of consciousness Maladies Mentales male sex Marshall Hall mean age mean duration medulla oblongata meningitis mental class mental condition mental failure motility muscles muscular nervous system number of attacks nutrition observed occurred organic condition organic health pain paralysis paroxysm patients petit phenomena present puberty pulse rate of frequency regard relation respiration rheumatic fever seizures sensation slight spinal spinal cord suffered symptoms tonic Total number Traité de l'Épilepsie tremor vertigo violent whereas
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