Types of mental defectives . onarytuberculosis. Two brothers and three sisters are living and sisters, the fourth and the sixth, died of convulsions duringdentition. E. was the second child, born at full term. He seemed perfectlynormal until three years old, when he had convulsions. He had anotherconvulsion at seven years, and they continued from once to twice ayear until the twelfth year. He was very precocious notwithstandinghis epilepsy, and it was intended to educate him for the was very well versed in Latin. When twelve years old he com-plained of feeling unwell, w
Types of mental defectives . onarytuberculosis. Two brothers and three sisters are living and sisters, the fourth and the sixth, died of convulsions duringdentition. E. was the second child, born at full term. He seemed perfectlynormal until three years old, when he had convulsions. He had anotherconvulsion at seven years, and they continued from once to twice ayear until the twelfth year. He was very precocious notwithstandinghis epilepsy, and it was intended to educate him for the was very well versed in Latin. When twelve years old he com-plained of feeling unwell, went to bed early in the evening, and oclock sat up in bed and called: See the fireworks! Then hefell back in convulsions; and gradually deteriorated. He was trephinedover the left temporal region, without relief. Finally he deteriorated until he spoke only two words. He wasfond of money, with which he played a great deal. He laughed veryoften, but was very stubborn. Every spasm weakened his intellect 136 PLATE XXIV. Case A.
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