Neuralgia and the diseases that resemble itAppleton, 1872 - 362 pages |
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acute aggravated anæmia angina pectoris appear arterial ataxy attacks believe branches cardiac neuralgia cause centres character chronic commenced common complications connection considerable cord decidedly diagnosis disease doses erysipelas especially Eulenburg exciting facial facial neuralgia fact fibres fifth foci frequently function glaucoma hypochondriasis important inflammation influence insanity instances intercostal neuralgia iritis kind large number latter less malady medulla oblongata mental migraine morbid morphia motor muscles muscular myalgia nervous system neuralgic affections neuralgic pain neuralgic patients neurotic nutrition observed occur ophthalmic ophthalmic division organs painful nerve paralysis paraplegia paroxysms pathology period peripheral pharynx phenomena posterior pressure probably produced ralgia recurred reflex remarkable remedies rheumatism sciatica secondary seems seen sensation severe sexual skin sometimes spasm spasmodic sphygmograph spinal irritation strychnia suffered superficial symptoms syphilitic tendency tender points tion tissues treatment trigeminal neuralgia true neuralgia ulnar nerve usually Valleix vaso-motor
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Page 13 - A disease of the nervous system manifesting itself by pains which appear to follow the course of certain nerves, ramifying sometimes into a few, sometimes into all the terminal branches of those nerves.
Page 35 - ... way, in the gastrocnemii, in the soles of the feet, and in the palms of the hands, the pains were of a tearing character, which she described as resembling " iron teeth " tearing the flesh. The pains recurred many times daily ; her life was a perfect burden to her, and always had been during these attacks.
Page 240 - I advise every one to read, if not read — he says : " From one-quarter to one-half grain of good extract of cannabis, repeated in two hours, if it has not produced sleep, is an excellent remedy in migraine of the young. It is very important in this disease that the habit of long neuralgic paroxysms should not be set up.