Fat and Blood: An Essay on the Treatment of Certain Forms of Neurasthenia and HysteriaMitchell, S. Weir (Silas Weir)
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Fat and Blood: An Essay on the Treatment of Certain Forms of Neurasthenia and Hysteria
Mitchell, S. Weir (Silas Weir)
Hysteria; Neurasthenia; Rest
Mrs. R., æt. 40, the next case, was merely a rather anæmic, feeble, and
thin woman, who for years had not been able to endure any prolonged
effort. She got well under the general treatment, gaining thirteen
pounds on a weight of ninety-eight pounds, her height being five feet
and one inch. The facts as to rise of temperature are most remarkable,
and, I need not say, were carefully observed.
Temperature taken in the mouth while at rest in bed.
Before Electricity. After Electricity.
April 2 98-2/5 98-4/5
" 3 98-1/5 98-2/5
" 4 98-1/5 98-2/5
" 5 98 98-3/5
" 6 97-9/10 98-7/10
" 7 98 98-5/10
" 8 98 98-3/5
" 9 98 98-1/10
" 10 98-2/5 98-3/5
" 11 98-5/10 98-7/10
" 12 98-3/5 99-1/10
" 13 98-1/5 99-5/10
" 14 98-2/5 99-1/5
" 16 98-4/10 99-1/10
" 17 98-5/10 99-2/10
" 18 98-7/10 99-1/10 One hour later, 99-1/10
" 19 98-9/10 99-3/10 " " " , 98-4/5
Before Electricity. After Electricity.
April 20 99 99-1/10
" 21 98-9/10 99-2/10
Menstrual period.
" 30 98-3/5 98-3/5
May 1 98 98-5/10
" 2 98 98-3/10
The third case, Miss M., æt. 33, was that of a pallid woman, the
daughter of a well-known physician in the South. She suffered for six
years with "nervous exhaustion," headaches, pain in the back, intense
depression of spirits, nausea, and repeated attacks of hysteria. She
slept only under anodynes, and used stimulants freely. Under the use of
rest and the adjuvant treatment described, Miss M. made a thorough
recovery, and was restored to useful active life.
Miss M. Thermometer held in mouth.
Before Electricity. After Electricity.
May 14 99-1/10 99-1/10 } Menstruating; general
} faradization only.
" 15 99 99-1/5 }
" 16 99-1/5 99-1/5 Gen'l faradization and limbs.
" 17 98-4/5 99-1/5
" 18 98-4/5 99-1/5
" 19 98-1/5 98-4/5
" 21 98-3/5 99
" 22 98-4/5 99-1/10
Before Electricity. After Electricity.
May 25 98-1/10 98-4/10
" 26 98-1/10 99-1/10
" 29 98-3/5 99
" 30 98-5/10 99-1/10
" 31 98-9/10 99-1/10
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