. Practical electricity in medicine and surgery. Fig. 230.—Nasal Electrode. the nose are susceptible to electrolytic treatment. Hartmannhas recently recorded his favorable experience with the galvaniccurrent in hypertrophic rhinitis, and Voltolini has removed nasalpolypi by means of electrolysis. In the case of polypi and othertumors of the nasal cavity, however, the galvano-cautery offerssuch excellent advantages that it is unlikely to be replaced byany of the slower and perhaps less efficient measures. Fig. 230shows an electrode used in hypertrophic catarrh. DISEASES OF THE , pa
. Practical electricity in medicine and surgery. Fig. 230.—Nasal Electrode. the nose are susceptible to electrolytic treatment. Hartmannhas recently recorded his favorable experience with the galvaniccurrent in hypertrophic rhinitis, and Voltolini has removed nasalpolypi by means of electrolysis. In the case of polypi and othertumors of the nasal cavity, however, the galvano-cautery offerssuch excellent advantages that it is unlikely to be replaced byany of the slower and perhaps less efficient measures. Fig. 230shows an electrode used in hypertrophic catarrh. DISEASES OF THE , paretic conditions, and new growths may requireelectrical treatment to produce desired improvement. Func-tional disorders of the sense of taste so frequently depend upon. Fig. 231.—Tongue-Electrode. brain-lesions that their treatment is to be referred to the and new formations may be subjected to electrolytic treat-ment or to the more rapidly acting galvano-cautery. A slightcauterization of a lingual ulcer with the galvano-cautery willoften cause the healing of the ulcer and prevent development 316 PRACTICAL ELECTRICITY IN MEDICINE AND SURGERY. of a cancer. Fig. 231 shows an electrode for treating ulcers ofthe tongue by electrolysis, or for electrical stimulation of themuscular substance of the organ. DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY ORGANS. Aphasia, Aphonia, and Aphthongia.—Cases of these affec-tions often yield with surprising promptness to electricity. Theeffects are largely dependent upon the cause. When the affec-tion is hysterical, intra-pharyngeal or transverse laryngeal fara-dization are usually successful. Galvanization of the spine isalso sometimes useful. When aphasia is due to an anatomicallesion of the speech-centre, longitudi
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