The Attempted Assassination of ex-President Theodore RooseveltRemey, Oliver E.
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The Attempted Assassination of ex-President Theodore Roosevelt
Remey, Oliver E.
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Height 5 feet 4-1/2 inches in stocking feet. Weight, 160 pounds, with
clothing. Is right-handed. Head presents no scars or injuries or
evidence of injuries or irregularities of cranial bones; normal in
shape, except measurements over left parietal bone from ear to median
line at vertex is 1.25 centimeters larger than the right. Cephalic
index 80. Cranial capacity normal. External ears normal in shape. Holds
head slightly tilted to left. Shape of hard palate, mouth and teeth
normal. Maxillary bones normal except lower jaw slightly prognathic.
Blonde hair. Eyes, bluish gray. Complexion fair. Tongue, slight
yellowish coating, edges clean. Appetite and general nutrition good.
Stomach, digestion, bowels normal. Sleep good. State of heart and
arteries normal. Blood pressure 125 to 130 systolic; 115 to 120
diastolic. Pulse 82-86. Temperature Nov. 12, 1912, P.M., 99.4. Nov. 14,
normal. No scars on genitals. Urine practically a normal specimen.
NEUROLOGICAL.
The Eyes--Light, accommodation and sympathetic reflex present, but
somewhat slow. Slight inequality of pupils, right distinctly larger
than left. Color sense normal. No contraction of visual field. Slight
horizontal nystagmus in both eyes on extreme outward rotation of the
eyeballs. (Pupils equal and normal Nov. 20th, 1912.)
After above symptoms ascertained, 1.40 grain euphthalmine inserted, and
examination of eye grounds showed no optic atrophy. The right eye
ground (retina) was slightly higher in color than the left.
Hearing very acute, both sides.
Sense of taste and smell normal.
Tactile, pain, temperature and weight sense normal.
Deep Reflexes--Knee, reflex, right, irregularly present, regular on
reinforcement; knee, left, absent; brought out by reinforcement
irregularly.
Myotatic irritability of forearm, right markedly heightened; left
slightly heightened.
No ankle-clonus.
Superficial Reflexes--Abdominal reflex present. Epigastric reflex
absent. Cremasteric reflex, active both sides. No Oppenheim reflex. No
Babinski reflex. Plantar reflex: right markedly heightened; left
heightened.
Musculature--Arm and leg showed slightly diminished power on right
side. The left side stronger, though subject right-handed.
Dynamometer, right 90, 90 (two tests); and left 100, 100 (two tests).
No Romberg symptom, and no inco-ordination of upper and lower
extremities.
Gait and station normal.
Slight tremor of fingers, noticeable under mental excitement. At times
slight tremor of lips.
EXAMINATION OF PRESENT MENTAL STATE.
Tests for attention show normal conditions.
Tests for memory, general and special, show normal conditions.
Tests for association of ideas and words showed special bearing upon
his delusional state.
Logical power good, except as limited by his delusions.
Judgment the same.
Has no "insight" as to his own mental condition.
Emotional tests show tone of feeling exalted.
Orientation correct as to time and place.
Delusions present, as subsequently set forth.
CHAPTER XVI.
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