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Page 95
... disease on both sides , you must be guided by a knowledge of the strength of current usually required to bring about contraction . As a general rule , unless a current that causes energetic and painful action in the muscles of the ball ...
... disease on both sides , you must be guided by a knowledge of the strength of current usually required to bring about contraction . As a general rule , unless a current that causes energetic and painful action in the muscles of the ball ...
Page 96
... disease is in the brain . But we may find the irritability somewhat diminished . This in hemiplegia will probably be from disuse and a few faradizations will restore it ; if not , there is disease of cord or nerve or muscular tissue ...
... disease is in the brain . But we may find the irritability somewhat diminished . This in hemiplegia will probably be from disuse and a few faradizations will restore it ; if not , there is disease of cord or nerve or muscular tissue ...
Page 97
... case of paralysis of the extensors of the wrist and fingers , the paralysis is due to the impreg- nation of the system by the poisonous influence of lead 7 ELECTRICITY AS AN AID TO DIAGNOSIS . 97 Diagnosis of Peripheral from Central ...
... case of paralysis of the extensors of the wrist and fingers , the paralysis is due to the impreg- nation of the system by the poisonous influence of lead 7 ELECTRICITY AS AN AID TO DIAGNOSIS . 97 Diagnosis of Peripheral from Central ...
Page 98
... disease of the brain , Duchenne declares that farado - contractility is always unaltered ; but Dr. Althaus , as the result of the examination of upwards of one hundred cases , states that he found the excitability in some diminished and ...
... disease of the brain , Duchenne declares that farado - contractility is always unaltered ; but Dr. Althaus , as the result of the examination of upwards of one hundred cases , states that he found the excitability in some diminished and ...
Page 99
... disease in the adult . The condition of muscular irritability , as tested by electricity , will in some cases largely aid us to dis- tinguish between real and pretended disease . I was enabled to solve this question at once in a case in ...
... disease in the adult . The condition of muscular irritability , as tested by electricity , will in some cases largely aid us to dis- tinguish between real and pretended disease . I was enabled to solve this question at once in a case in ...
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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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