On some forms of paralysis from peripheral neuritis of gouty, alcoholic, diphtheritic, and other origin.

  • Buzzard, Thomas, 1821-1919.
Date:
1886
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Credit: On some forms of paralysis from peripheral neuritis of gouty, alcoholic, diphtheritic, and other origin. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ON SOME FOEMS OF PAEALYSIS FEOai PBEIPHBEAL NEUEITIS OF GOUTY, ALCOHOLIC, DIPHTHEEITIC, AND OTHEE OEIGIN. LECTURE I. Introduction—Lial)ility of symptoms due to lesion of peripheral nerves to be referred to central disease— Localised forms of neuritis — Multiple neuritis — Causes of paralysis — Anatomical considerations — Waller's degeneration—Electrical reactions in lesions of neryes — Variation of symptoms in neuritis — Favorable prognosis—The term neuritis used pro- visionally in certain cases—Case of typical neuritis— Cases suggestive of neuritis from gout—Multiple neuritis described by G-raves—Multiple neuritis from various causes: alcoholism, diphtheria, syphiUs, kakke or beriberi. Me. President and Gentlemen,—Wlien jour Council honoured me with a request to dehver the Harveian Lectures this year, mj first care was to see whether there was anything in the Bye-laws of the Society to aid me in the difficult task of selecting a subject upon which to address