Lectures on the diagnosis and treatment of functional nervous affections / by C.E. Brown-Séquard.

  • Brown-Séquard, Charles-Edouard, 1817-1894.
Date:
1868
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Credit: Lectures on the diagnosis and treatment of functional nervous affections / by C.E. Brown-Séquard. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    R. Potassii Iodidi, 3j. Potassii Bromidi, §j: Animouii Bromidi, 5 ij. ss. Potass® Bicarbonatis, [) ij.1 Infus. Calumb®, fl., § vj. M. A teaspooufiil before each of the three meals, and three teaspoon- fuls at bedtime, with a little water. In cases of syphilitic epilepsy, I hardly need to say that the prescription must be modified so as to contain a good deal more of the iodide of potassium (five or six drachms instead of one). In cases of epilepsy in which the attacks are ushered iu by a violent laryngismus or trachelismus, I change the relative quantity of the two bromides, diminishing by two drachms the bromide of potassium, and increasing by one drachm, or one and a half, the bromide of ammonium. There are rules relative to the treatment of epilepsy by the bromides of potassium and ammonium, employed together or separately, which are of so great importance, that I will take this opportunity to mention them briefly, postponing the details till I treat especially of epilepsy. These rules are, — 1. That the occurrence during the day of the sleepi- ness caused by these remedies can be avoided by giving relatively small doses in the daytime, and a much larger dose late in the evening. 2. That the quantity of these medicines to be taken 1 When the patient’s pulse is weak, I substitute for the bicarbonate of potash the sesquicarbonate of ammonia, and for the six ounces of infusion of Colombo, an ounce and a half of the tincture of that medicine with four ounces and a half of distilled water.