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Page 97
... surgical operation in which the trunk of the facial nerve was completely divided . At the end of three weeks the excitability of the motor nerves to faradism and voltaism was lost . The paralysed muscles on the contrary had preserved ...
... surgical operation in which the trunk of the facial nerve was completely divided . At the end of three weeks the excitability of the motor nerves to faradism and voltaism was lost . The paralysed muscles on the contrary had preserved ...
Page 100
... Surgical Pathology , quotes an experiment in which the nerves of a frog's hind legs were divided , and while one limb was left inactive the muscles of the other were called into frequent action by faradizing the lower end of its nerve ;
... Surgical Pathology , quotes an experiment in which the nerves of a frog's hind legs were divided , and while one limb was left inactive the muscles of the other were called into frequent action by faradizing the lower end of its nerve ;
Page 103
... upper and * A Practical Treatise upon the Medical and Surgical uses of Elec- tricity , by Drs . Beard and Rockwell . New York : W. Wood and Co. , 1871 . back part of the chest . The spinal cord is ELECTRO - THERAPEUTICS . 103.
... upper and * A Practical Treatise upon the Medical and Surgical uses of Elec- tricity , by Drs . Beard and Rockwell . New York : W. Wood and Co. , 1871 . back part of the chest . The spinal cord is ELECTRO - THERAPEUTICS . 103.
Page 113
... surgical operations for excision of portions of the affected nerve , had been quite vainly tried . The cases are altogether among the most interesting facts in therapeutics that have ever been recorded . " Galvanization of the cerebral ...
... surgical operations for excision of portions of the affected nerve , had been quite vainly tried . The cases are altogether among the most interesting facts in therapeutics that have ever been recorded . " Galvanization of the cerebral ...
Page 158
... for other reasons , a surgical operation is inadmissible , the catalytic or resorbent action of the continuous voltaic current may be of benefit . In preference to the insertion of needles , mould a 158 ELECTRO - THERAPEUTICS .
... for other reasons , a surgical operation is inadmissible , the catalytic or resorbent action of the continuous voltaic current may be of benefit . In preference to the insertion of needles , mould a 158 ELECTRO - THERAPEUTICS .
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acid action affected muscles apparatus application atrophy battery bladder brachial plexus brain caused cells commutator complete conductor contraction copper cord cure cutaneous faradization deformity deltoid diagnosis disease Duchenne Duchenne's elec electricity electrode excitation extensor facial faradization farado-contractility fibres fingers flexor forearm hemiplegia hypothenar eminences Illustrations improvement increased induction instrument Infantile Paralysis insulated inter intermissions interrupted voltaic current irritability knob lead palsy lesion levator scapulæ Leyden jar localized Medical Medicine ment minutes months movement muscles muscular tissue negative pole neuralgia neurolemma nutrition Octavo pain palmaris longus paralyzed muscles paraplegia Pathology patient pedal rheotome pharynx phrenic phrenic nerves placed plate practice Price primary coil produced Radcliffe radial nerve result rheophore rheumatic scapula screw Second Edition secondary coil sensation sensibility shoulder shown in fig side skin soft iron spasm splenius sponge sternomastoid Stöhrer's induction surface Surgical tendons therapeutic tion trembler tricity Volta-faradic voluntary power wasted muscles wire zinc
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