A treatise on neuralgic diseases, dependent upon irritation of the spinal marrow and ganglia of the sympathetic nerve / By Thomas Pridgin Teale.

  • Teale, Thomas Pridgin, 1801?-1867.
Date:
1830
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Credit: A treatise on neuralgic diseases, dependent upon irritation of the spinal marrow and ganglia of the sympathetic nerve / By Thomas Pridgin Teale. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    itis by no means essential. I have seen several in- stances of the most severe forms of these complaints, occurring in the poorer classes of society, where con- tinued recumbency was impracticable, which have, nevertheless, yielded without difficulty to the other means of the treatment, whilst the individuals were pur- suing their laborious avocations. These observations, however, are not cet iad to apply to those cases in which there is actual disease of the vertebre. ; When there exists a tendency to relapse, I have thought it advantageous to continue the use of some stimulating liniment to the spine for a few weeks after the other means of treatment have been discontinued. A liniment, consisting of one part of spirit of turpen- tine, and two of olive oil, is what has 5 ctookine been employed. — In illustration of these observations a series of cases will be recorded from my note books, and my object will be, not so much to swell their namber as to select a few which may exhibit the principal varieties of these com- plaints. In relating them I shall adhere as much as pos- sible to anatomical order, commencing with the affec- tions of the upper portions of the spinal chord, and gra- dually proceeding to those seated in the lower parts of it. I shall endeavour, in each case, to give. a full de- scription of the symptoms as they were observed at the first consultation, but shall avoid the tedious detail of daily reports, by condensing, as much as possible, the subsequent history, not however, omitting a careful record of the effect of remedies, and of such peculiari- ties as some instances may present.