A Manual of diseases of the nervous system v.1, Volume 1P. Blakiston's Sons & Company, 1896 |
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... tion , 21 Changes in Nutrition . Electrical Irritability . MUSCLES : THEIR ACTION AND PARALYSIS Muscles moving the Upper Limb , 27 ; the Lower Limb , 38 8 13 223 24 26 26 PART II . - DISEASES OF THE NERVES 46 GENERAL PATHOLOGY • 46 ...
... tion , 21 Changes in Nutrition . Electrical Irritability . MUSCLES : THEIR ACTION AND PARALYSIS Muscles moving the Upper Limb , 27 ; the Lower Limb , 38 8 13 223 24 26 26 PART II . - DISEASES OF THE NERVES 46 GENERAL PATHOLOGY • 46 ...
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... tion of the muscles . When there is a general impairment of nutrition , the muscles participate in this ; they are ill - nourished , and therefore feeble . Such a condition is met with in chronic wasting diseases , in anæmia , and as an ...
... tion of the muscles . When there is a general impairment of nutrition , the muscles participate in this ; they are ill - nourished , and therefore feeble . Such a condition is met with in chronic wasting diseases , in anæmia , and as an ...
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Sir William Richard Gowers. tion of these nerves , chiefly direct . But these sensations of pain , although due to " muscular sensibility , " are not included in the term " muscular sense . " They are , however , of great importance on ...
Sir William Richard Gowers. tion of these nerves , chiefly direct . But these sensations of pain , although due to " muscular sensibility , " are not included in the term " muscular sense . " They are , however , of great importance on ...
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... tion . ( 3 ) Their sensitiveness to electrical stimulation . It is difficult to test accurately the electro - sensibility unless the sensitiveness of the skin is removed , as by the injection of cocain . The power of recognising the ...
... tion . ( 3 ) Their sensitiveness to electrical stimulation . It is difficult to test accurately the electro - sensibility unless the sensitiveness of the skin is removed , as by the injection of cocain . The power of recognising the ...
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... tion of the process renders them important in diagnosis , as will be shown in the chapter on the functions of the spinal cord , where they are more fully described . The cutaneous reflex actions may be excited at almost any part of the ...
... tion of the process renders them important in diagnosis , as will be shown in the chapter on the functions of the spinal cord , where they are more fully described . The cutaneous reflex actions may be excited at almost any part of the ...
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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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