Epilepsy-- its symptoms, treatment, and relation to other chronic convulsive diseasesChurchill, 1861 - 360 pages |
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absent Age at commencement appears asphyxia brain Bright's disease cachexia cause cent cerebral chloroform clonic spasm condition of epileptics contraction convulsions Convulsive Affections defective degree disease eccentric irritation epilepsia gravior epilepsia mitior evidence exhibited existed fact feels female sex fits following table four frequency of attacks groups hereditary epilepsy hereditary predisposition hereditary taint Herpin impaired individuals induced influence interparoxysmal larger number latter le petit mal lesions less limbs loss of consciousness male sex Marshall Hall mean age medulla oblongata meningitis mental class mental condition mental failure motility motor disturbance muscles muscular nervous centres nervous system number of attacks nutrition observed occasionally occurred organic condition organic health pain paralysis paroxysm pathology patient petit phenomena present puberty pulse rate of frequency regard relation respiration seizures sensation slight spinal spinal cord symptoms third tonic Traité de l'Épilepsie tremor vertigo whereas
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