The diagnosis of nervous diseases.

  • Purves-Stewart, James, Sir.
Date:
1906
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Credit: The diagnosis of nervous diseases. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    LECTURE V FITS AND OTHER CONVtri-SIVE PHENOMENA PAOB Clinical classification of fits—Scheme for investigation of cases— Diagnosis between hysterical and epileptiform attacks—Petit mal —Post-epileptic hysteria—Post-epileptic automatism—Toxic con- vulsions, alcohol, absintlie, lead, uremia—General paralysis of the insane—Fits from increased intra-cranial pressure—Jacksonian fits, motor and sensory—Infantile convulsions, i*eflex, toxic, and organic—Stokes-Adams sjmdrome—Strychnine poisoning— Tetanus—Hydrophobia—Tetanj^—Cerebellar fits ... 53 LECTURE VI INVOLUNTARY MOVEMENTS Rigors, physiological and toxic—Myokymia, live flesh —Myelo- pathic muscular atrophies—Myoclonus—Paramyoclonus multiplex —Family myoclonus—Tremors in fatigue, emotion, exophthalmic goitre—Alcohol—Quinquaud'ssign—Poisoning by lead and mercury —Paralysis agitnns—Senile tremor—Spasmus nutans—Lesions of rubro-spinal tract—Benedikt's syndrome—Chorea—Athetosis —Pandiculation—Friedreich's ataxia—General paralysis of the insane—Habit spasms—Tics—Reflex spasms—Tic douloureux— Facial spasm—Hysterical spasms ....... 65 LECTURE VII APHASIA Varieties of speechlessness, apart from aphasia—Definition of aphasia —Scheme of investigation—Auditory aphasia :—(a) pure or sub- cortical, (6) cortical—Visual aphasia: —(«) pure or sub-cortical, (b) cortical—jMotor aphasia:—(«) pure or sub-cortical, (b) cortical —Agraphia—Combined apln i.i —Totnl aphasia .... 79 LECTURE VIII DISORDERS OF ARTICULATION Dysarthria as distinguished from aphasia—Vocal and consonantal elements in speech—Mode of testing articulation—Infra-nuclear and nuclear affections of articulation—Hypoglossal palsy, facial palsy, palatal palsy, cleft palate, perforation of palate—Bulbar palsy— Facial myopathy—Myasthenia gravis—Articulative ataxia in Fried- reich's ataxia and in lingual tabes—Cortico-bulbar affections of articulation—Alcohol—General paralysis of the insane—Post- hemiplegic dysarthria—Pseudo-bulbar paralysis—Double athetosis —Disseminated sclerosis—Paralysis agitans—Chorea—Stammering —Tics and hysterical affections of articulation—Deaf-mutism— Lalling—Lisping—Idioglossia 89