Synopsis of lectures upon diseases of the nervous system : delivered at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Medical Department of Columbia University, New York / by M. Allen Starr.

  • Starr, M. Allen (Moses Allen), 1854-1932.
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[c.1904]
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    inrtuences favoring its production : 1. Weakening diseases of all kinds of organic nature. 2. Indigestion and dyspe]->sia, with auto-infection by products. 3. Gout, rheumatism, uric-acid diathesis. 4. Infectious diseases, typhoid, grippe, malaria. 5. Alcoholism or abuse of drugs. Result of the action of these causes is to produce malnutri- tion of the nervous system and state of irritable weakness. 1. The power of continuous activity is impaired; weakness results; hence, mental work is imperfect; attention flags; mem- ory fails; ambition ceases; physical activity is imperfect; exer- cise tires one; lassitude; vegetative functions are impaired. Di- gestion is poor; constipation occurs; vascular tone is impaired; heart feeble. Balance must be maintained between blood supply and functional activity. When this is impaired work is impossi- ble. Secretions are changed in amount and character, e. g., urine. 2. The power of mental and physical control is impaired and irritability results; inhibition may be partly automatic and partly conscious; it must be conscious and voluntary to prevent morbid fear and apprehension; influence of fear is to inhibit all nervous acts—e. g., walking on ice, oral examination, stage fright; this control is weakened, and hence irritability results. Symptoms of Neurasthenia.— 1. Cerebral: Headache—dull, occipital, frontal; sensitiveness of scalp; vertigo ; insomnia ; cerebral sensations—fulness, band, pulsation. 2. Mental: Apprehension—morbid fears, of places, people, solitude, etc.; inattention and forgetfulness; incapacity for work; idiosyncracies become prominent; irritability of temper ensues; anxiety and exhaustion; imperfect respiration and rapid pulse. 3. Spinal: Pain, especially in nape of neck and sacrum; irritation; hypersensitiveness; sensitiveness about ribs and inter- costal nerves; weakness, legs give out; sexual irritation, erections, impaired power; emissions; bladder irritability, frequent mic- turition. 4. Vasomotor: Flushes, cold extremities; undue sweating: