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Electro-physiology and electro-therapeutics : showing the best methods for the medical uses of electricity / By Alfred C. Garratt.

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Publication/creation
Boston : Ticknor and Fields, 1861.
Physical description
3 unnumbered pages, 716 pages, 2 leaves of plates : illustrations ; 26 cm
Contributors
Garratt, Alfred C. (Alfred Charles), 1813?-1891
Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library
Notes
3d ed. has title: Medical electricity
Includes index and testimonials
Type/technique
Electronic books
Subjects
Electrophysiology
Electrotherapeutics
Attribution and usage
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CHAPTER VI. Hyperesthesia.—Exalted Nerve Actions and Pains.— "General Principles" as regards Nerves in Health and Disease. — Sciatica. — Different Forms of Sciati- ca.— Sciatica as Type of other Neurotic Affections. — Rheumatism. — Gout.— Hysteria. — Muscular-hypersesthesia. — Muscle-pains. — Cephalgia. — Rachial- gia. — Epigastralgia. — Pleuralgia. — Thoracalgia. — Crelialgia. — Melyalgia. — Methods of Treatment. — Neuralgia. — Facial Neuralgia. — Tic-doulourcux. — Otalgia and Odontalgia. — Neuralgia of Cervical Nerves.— Of Intercostal Nerves and Infra-mammary Pain. — Pains in the Loins. — Neuralgic or Hysteri- cal Affections of Joints. — Headaches and Head-pains. — Rule for treating Neu- ralgic Affections with Electricity. — The "Painful Points" of Dr. Valleix.— Anatomy of Nerves in the Facial Neuralgic Region, and illustrated. — Anatomy of Nerves in the Occipitocervical Neuralgic Region, and illustrated. — The Pneumogastric Nerve and the Eighth Pair illustrated. — Anatomy of Nerves in the Cervico-brachial Neuralgic Region, and illustrated by several engravings. — Anatomy of Nerves in the Dorso-intercostal Region. — Anatomy of Nerves in the Lumbosacral and Abdominal Region, illustrated.—Anatomy of Nerves in the Sciatico-femoral Neuralgia Region, and illustrated by several engravings ; thus giving the engravings and minute explanation of all the surface and superficial Nerves in the Human Organism that are liable to Neuralgia or Palsy, and are to be reached by the Electrodes 344 CHAPTER VII. Anesthesia. — Diminished Nerve Action and Paralysis. — General Palsy. — Mus- cles of the Body and Limbs, anterior view illustrated. — Muscles of the Body and Limbs, posterior view illustrated. — Skeleton, Anterior View illustrated. — Skele- ton, Posterior View illustrated. — Paralysis. —Views of Marshall Hall, Todd, and others. — Electro-muscular Diagnosis. — Hemiplegia. — Early and late Rigidity, or Tonic Muscular Contractions from Brain Lesions. — Cases to illustrate.— The Electric Test. — Cases to illustrate. — Paraplegia. — Catalepsy. — Local Palsy. — Anaesthesia. — Traumatic Paralysis. — Cases to illustrate. — Facial Palsy, two Classes. — True Facial Palsy, and Simple Paralysis of the Facial Nerve. — Lead Palsy. — Muscles on the Back of Forearm and Hand, illustrated by Engravings. — Rheumatic Palsy. — Muscles of the Hip and Thigh, and of the Front of the Leg, illustrated by Engravings. — " Spasmo-paralysis " in Childhood. — Drake's Apparatus for Withered Limbs and Distorted Spine, illustrated.— Muscles on the Back of the Thigh, illustrated. — Wasting Palsy. — Hysterical Paralysis. — Aphonia, or Loss of Voice. — Treatment by Electricity 471 CHAPTER VIII. Spastic Diseases. — Cramps. — Spasms. — Convulsions. — Views of Dr. Marshall Hall on the Spinal System. — His Trials with Electric Currents on Spinal Dis- eases.— Trachelismus. — Laryngismus Stridulus.—Physiology, Pathology, and Electro-physiology as Means of Diagnosis. — Researches of Wm. Flourens.— Of Professor Weber. — Spasm, Paralysis, and Spasmo-paralysis.—Epilepsy.— Views of Drs. Todd, Hall, and Brown. — Sequard on Epilepsy.—Asphyxia.—