On obscure diseases of the brain and disorders of the mindChurchill, 1860 - 721 pages |
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... previously to an attack of brain disease - Loss of language caused by a blow on the head - Singular case of revival of a language long for- gotten - Loss of language after attacks of apoplexy , & c . - Effect of injury to the head on ...
... previously to an attack of brain disease - Loss of language caused by a blow on the head - Singular case of revival of a language long for- gotten - Loss of language after attacks of apoplexy , & c . - Effect of injury to the head on ...
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... previously to his attack , evidences of the threatening and approaching storm , which , if seen , had not been made matter of observation , reflection , anxiety , or treatment ! The headache has been attributed to derangement of the ...
... previously to his attack , evidences of the threatening and approaching storm , which , if seen , had not been made matter of observation , reflection , anxiety , or treatment ! The headache has been attributed to derangement of the ...
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... previously . An encysted abscess is detected in the head , evidently not of recent origin . There may exist an aneurismal tumour connected with one of the cerebral arteries , a considerable thickening , and opacity of the membranes ...
... previously . An encysted abscess is detected in the head , evidently not of recent origin . There may exist an aneurismal tumour connected with one of the cerebral arteries , a considerable thickening , and opacity of the membranes ...
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... Previously , however , to my considering any one of the preceding sections , I propose to discuss cursorily , 1. The present limited knowledge of the physiology of the nervous system , and ignorance of the phenomena of mind , and life ...
... Previously , however , to my considering any one of the preceding sections , I propose to discuss cursorily , 1. The present limited knowledge of the physiology of the nervous system , and ignorance of the phenomena of mind , and life ...
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... previously mentioned , for he asserts , that " furious madmen may be legally despatched by private men ! " Whilst contemplating such barbarous , and in- humane principles , we are not astonished to hear the solemn protest , which the ...
... previously mentioned , for he asserts , that " furious madmen may be legally despatched by private men ! " Whilst contemplating such barbarous , and in- humane principles , we are not astonished to hear the solemn protest , which the ...
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aberration abscess acute affection amaurosis apoplexy appeared attack attention became blood brain disease cause cerebellum cerebral circulation cerebral disease cerebral hemorrhage cerebral softening cerebrum character cloth commencement complained condition consciousness consequence continued death delusion detected dream Edition epilepsy epileptic exaltation excitement exhibited existence eyes faculty fancy Fcap feeling frequently friends functions gentleman head headache hemiplegia ideas imagination impaired impressions incipient symptoms insanity intellect irritation lady lesion loss lunatic manifested medulla oblongata membranes memory meningitis ment mental derangement mental disorder mind months moral morbid Morbid Phenomena muscular nature nerve nervous night objects observed occasionally occurred organic disease pain paralysis paroxysmal attacks paroxysms Pathology patient period person physical physician pia mater Post 8vo premonitory previously psychical racter recognised recollection recovered relation remarkable says sensation sensibility sight singular sleep softening speaking speech suffering thought tion treatment tumours vertigo vision voice whilst words
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