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Page 99
... reaction to the same 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 ...
... reaction to the same 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 ...
Page 115
... reaction is normal it will usually not aid us in restoring voluntary power , though it may prevent the muscles from wasting ; but where reaction is only lessened it will often prove of the greatest service , and in all cases it is ...
... reaction is normal it will usually not aid us in restoring voluntary power , though it may prevent the muscles from wasting ; but where reaction is only lessened it will often prove of the greatest service , and in all cases it is ...
Page 120
... reaction to the full strength of Stöhrer's induction instrument , but dis- tinct contraction to the interrupted voltaic current from ten cells of the Becker - Muirhead battery . The reaction in the other arm muscles was normal to both ...
... reaction to the full strength of Stöhrer's induction instrument , but dis- tinct contraction to the interrupted voltaic current from ten cells of the Becker - Muirhead battery . The reaction in the other arm muscles was normal to both ...
Page 136
... reaction to faradization , faradiza- tion should be solely used . In addition to electriza- tion the paralyzed limbs should be immersed in water , as hot as can be borne , for a quarter of an hour twice a day , and should afterwards be ...
... reaction to faradization , faradiza- tion should be solely used . In addition to electriza- tion the paralyzed limbs should be immersed in water , as hot as can be borne , for a quarter of an hour twice a day , and should afterwards be ...
Page 155
... react upon those points of the nervous centres which govern the innervation of the breathing and of the heart's action ) , in disorders of the cardiac circulation symptomatic of a paralytic condition of the vagus , causing syncope ...
... react upon those points of the nervous centres which govern the innervation of the breathing and of the heart's action ) , in disorders of the cardiac circulation symptomatic of a paralytic condition of the vagus , causing syncope ...
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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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