A highly nutritious diet should be always advised, and plenty of
open-air exercise, even to fatigue; as the mind is thereby employed,
and not so much time is found to brood over these physical conditions.
The very common and exceedingly troublesome constipation may be
overcome by rhamnus purshiana, in teaspoonful doses of the fluid
extract, morning and night.
When extreme sleeplessness prevails, grain doses of svapnia have acted
excellently; also ten-grain doses of chloral hydrate.
I do not prescribe for seminal losses under any consideration: I
simply ignore them during the whole course of treatment. Where the
general health improves, and with that the nerve-symptoms, the seminal
losses become less frequent and finally cease. As the involuntary
discharges diminish, we may conclude the central lesions are improving.
_Cerebral Sexual Neurosis――Treatment._――The most prominent feature of
the cerebral manifestation is mental asthenia, or feeble-mindedness,
from real exhaustion of all the forces; a general lack of power.
To impart vigor to the general nervous system must be the first
indication. For this purpose dil. phos. acid may be administered. If
the extremities are cold the hypophosphites are of positive benefit,
and must be continued for a month or more. Tinct. nux vomica imparts
tone to the nerve-centres. When active symptoms are present the
bromides act very kindly, and may be combined with ergot, or the latter
may be used separately with most excellent results. But the physician
must be certain that he has a case of hyperæmia, before such agents are
resorted to, and then they should be given in large doses.
Electricity, in the form of general Faradisation, seems to be of the
most service, and must be applied daily for several months. Only a
feeble current should be used.
The structural changes that have occurred in the genitals always demand
attention.
Chronic turgescence of the prostate gland will best be treated by
the internal use of tinct. staphisagria, large doses of bromide of
potassium, and the introduction of catheters increasing in size until
the urethra is fully dilated.
Electricity should be used as recommended under Prostatorrhœa. The
organic stricture, which is so commonly present, should be treated by
dilatation with suitable bougies or catheters. The bougie must be used
as often as twice a week, until the full size and elasticity of the
urethra are obtained.
Injections are sometimes useful. A solution of nitrate of silver,
ten grains to the ounce of water, used only once, and followed by a
solution of brown sugar (sacch. communis), morphine and rose-water,
will answer a most excellent purpose. After the acute inflammation has
subsided the bougies must always be resorted to, and used persistently
until the object for which they are used is accomplished. Any
ulceration may be relieved by injections of permanganate of pot., not
stronger than one-half grain to the ounce.
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