A Manual of diseases of the nervous system v.1, Volume 1P. Blakiston's Sons & Company, 1896 |
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... followed by a contraction , jerking the patella and finger upwards . Very often this single contraction is immediately succeeded by a second , and this by a third , and so on - a series of quick clonic contractions , or clonus ...
... followed by a contraction , jerking the patella and finger upwards . Very often this single contraction is immediately succeeded by a second , and this by a third , and so on - a series of quick clonic contractions , or clonus ...
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... followed by secondary contrac- ture of the extensors , and talipes equinus results ( Fig . 29 ) , which is the greater the longer the palsy has lasted ( Fig . 30 ) . Its occurrence is facilitated , in many 8 FIG . 29. Talipes equinus ...
... followed by secondary contrac- ture of the extensors , and talipes equinus results ( Fig . 29 ) , which is the greater the longer the palsy has lasted ( Fig . 30 ) . Its occurrence is facilitated , in many 8 FIG . 29. Talipes equinus ...
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... followed during life . The alterations in the electrical reaction , consequent on this degeneration , have been already briefly mentioned ( p . 24 ) , but must now be described in greater detail . The rapid degeneration of a nerve ...
... followed during life . The alterations in the electrical reaction , consequent on this degeneration , have been already briefly mentioned ( p . 24 ) , but must now be described in greater detail . The rapid degeneration of a nerve ...
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... followed by passive hyperemia and lowered tem- perature . There may be oedema , and an increased secretion of sweat . The changes in the skin , acute and chronic , are those that have been already described . " Glossy skin , " red ...
... followed by passive hyperemia and lowered tem- perature . There may be oedema , and an increased secretion of sweat . The changes in the skin , acute and chronic , are those that have been already described . " Glossy skin , " red ...
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... followed by hot fomentations applied along the course of the affected nerve , and these by linseed - meal poultices . Leeches may also be employed at the onset of severe cases . When the inflammation results from injury , cold may be ...
... followed by hot fomentations applied along the course of the affected nerve , and these by linseed - meal poultices . Leeches may also be employed at the onset of severe cases . When the inflammation results from injury , cold may be ...
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acute affected alcoholic arteries ascending ataxy atrophy axis-cylinder blood-state bone cause cells centres cervical enlargement cervical region changes chiefly chronic common compression connective tissue considerable contraction cornu damage degeneration degree diagnosis disease distinct dura mater especially excited extend extensors fact faradic fibres fingers flexed flexion flexors frequent function grey matter growth hæmorrhage hyperesthesia increase indications inflammation influence interstitial involved irritability knee-jerk lateral column legs lesion lessened limbs loss lumbar enlargement median membranes meningitis morbid process motor movement multiple neuritis muscles muscular myelin myelitis nerve-cells nerve-fibres nerve-roots nerve-trunks nerves normal nutrition occasionally occurs onset pain palsy paralysis paraplegia pass patient peripheral pia mater plexus polyneuritis posterior columns posterior horn pressure primary probably produced pyramidal tracts rare reflex action result sclerosis secondary segment sensation sensibility sensory sheath side skin slight sometimes spasm spinal cord spine structures suffer symptoms syphilis tabes tion trunk tumour usually vertebral wasting
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