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... Current Direction 66 Diagnosis when Irritability is normal diminished increased diminished to Faradism and increas- ed to Voltaism 94 94 94 95 95 96 96 96 97 Diagnosis of Peripheral from Central Disease of Lead Palsy from viii CONTENTS .
... Current Direction 66 Diagnosis when Irritability is normal diminished increased diminished to Faradism and increas- ed to Voltaism 94 94 94 95 95 96 96 96 97 Diagnosis of Peripheral from Central Disease of Lead Palsy from viii CONTENTS .
Page ix
... Irritability is normal 115 abolished 115 diminished . 115 when Irritabiilty is lessened or abolished to Faradism , but increased to Voltaism 115 in Atrophic Paralysis from Traumatic Lesion of Nerves in " Essential " Infantile Paralysis ...
... Irritability is normal 115 abolished 115 diminished . 115 when Irritabiilty is lessened or abolished to Faradism , but increased to Voltaism 115 in Atrophic Paralysis from Traumatic Lesion of Nerves in " Essential " Infantile Paralysis ...
Page 94
... irritability of a muscle is tested by ascertaining the lowest power which will cause its contraction . The pro- cedure is as follows : Assume the case , for example , to be one of ordinary hemiplegia , say of the left side . Take in one ...
... irritability of a muscle is tested by ascertaining the lowest power which will cause its contraction . The pro- cedure is as follows : Assume the case , for example , to be one of ordinary hemiplegia , say of the left side . Take in one ...
Page 95
... irritability is impaired . In either diagnostic or therapeutic electrization the operator should never use electricity upon a patient without first testing it upon his own hand , and if about to apply it to the face , upon his own face ...
... irritability is impaired . In either diagnostic or therapeutic electrization the operator should never use electricity upon a patient without first testing it upon his own hand , and if about to apply it to the face , upon his own face ...
Page 96
... irritability to both varieties of electricity is normal . This proves the integrity of the muscular tissue . If the muscle also responds to indirect excitation by its motor nerves , we know in addition that the conducting power of the ...
... irritability to both varieties of electricity is normal . This proves the integrity of the muscular tissue . If the muscle also responds to indirect excitation by its motor nerves , we know in addition that the conducting power of the ...
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