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Page 35
... body as advocated by the in- ventor they exercise little or no benefit , except per- haps in some cases where they appear to act from their electrocutaneous excitation as counter - irritants . I am led to make these remarks and to ...
... body as advocated by the in- ventor they exercise little or no benefit , except per- haps in some cases where they appear to act from their electrocutaneous excitation as counter - irritants . I am led to make these remarks and to ...
Page 64
... body becomes charged with electricity , which escapes from all points of the skin . If it is desired to localize somewhat this escape along the course of certain nerve branches , or otherwise , but to avoid shock , a brush may be slowly ...
... body becomes charged with electricity , which escapes from all points of the skin . If it is desired to localize somewhat this escape along the course of certain nerve branches , or otherwise , but to avoid shock , a brush may be slowly ...
Page 65
... body through which it is desired that the electricity should pass . In fig . 1 the charge is being directed through the muscles of the ball of the thumb . This is the least complex way , but if it be desired to measure the charge ...
... body through which it is desired that the electricity should pass . In fig . 1 the charge is being directed through the muscles of the ball of the thumb . This is the least complex way , but if it be desired to measure the charge ...
Page 71
... body of the muscle and not over its tendons , and in order to electrize it completely they should cover the whole of its surface , and when they are not large enough to do this , they must be applied in succession to all points of its ...
... body of the muscle and not over its tendons , and in order to electrize it completely they should cover the whole of its surface , and when they are not large enough to do this , they must be applied in succession to all points of its ...
Page 72
... body . It is common to find vari- ations in the course of the nerves , and in the mode of their distribution among the muscles , so that the points most suitable for their excitation can only be pointed out approximately . It is ...
... body . It is common to find vari- ations in the course of the nerves , and in the mode of their distribution among the muscles , so that the points most suitable for their excitation can only be pointed out approximately . It is ...
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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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