Nervous and mental diseases . terical form may suddenly cease. The casesdependent upon organic lesions are often beyond reach. Sedatives likecannabis indica, opium, and hyoscin only give temporary relief and oftenupset the stomach or, unfortunately, lead to their habitual use. Whenthe spasm is severe, and especially if confined to one side, wide resectionof the spinal accessory nerve before its entrance into the sternomastoidis advised, other means having failed. A tic or habit is thus likely to bebenefited for a time, but is also likely to reappear in some adjoining the nerve
Nervous and mental diseases . terical form may suddenly cease. The casesdependent upon organic lesions are often beyond reach. Sedatives likecannabis indica, opium, and hyoscin only give temporary relief and oftenupset the stomach or, unfortunately, lead to their habitual use. Whenthe spasm is severe, and especially if confined to one side, wide resectionof the spinal accessory nerve before its entrance into the sternomastoidis advised, other means having failed. A tic or habit is thus likely to bebenefited for a time, but is also likely to reappear in some adjoining the nerve is almost sure to be followed by a relapse of the ticas the nerve recovers, as is the case also if the divided nerve unites. 1 These de Paris. DISEASES OF THE SPINAL ACCESSORY NERVE. 151 The upper spinal nerves to the small rotators must in some cases alsobe divided to completely quiet the spasm. Children sometimes present a permanent wryneck of an entirelydifferent character. Owing to traction on the head and twisting of the.
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