. A text-book on mental diseases, for the use of students and practitioners of medicine. Physiognomy No. 5. The type here shown is terminal dementia of the active form, with occasional ex-acerbations of excitement. The vestige of mental activity is revealed in a certainresistive determination of countenance, and was further illustrated during the exacerba-tions by actions. of this branch of psychiatric symptomatology must not be contentwith photographs and descriptions, but he should seek occasion tostudy carefully the facial outlines and the peculiar expressions ofmany cases of mental disorde
. A text-book on mental diseases, for the use of students and practitioners of medicine. Physiognomy No. 5. The type here shown is terminal dementia of the active form, with occasional ex-acerbations of excitement. The vestige of mental activity is revealed in a certainresistive determination of countenance, and was further illustrated during the exacerba-tions by actions. of this branch of psychiatric symptomatology must not be contentwith photographs and descriptions, but he should seek occasion tostudy carefully the facial outlines and the peculiar expressions ofmany cases of mental disorder. In the absence of such an opportu-. Physiognomy No. It would be difficult to conceive of a more typical insane physiognomy than is herepresented. The case is one of chronic mania of twenty years duration, with hasmatomaauris on both sides. The forward inclination of the head, the open mouth, the deepfrontal lines, are all characteristic of terminal mental deterioration. And still therewas considerable automatic activity of mind and body, comical speech and action, andoccasional excitement. SOMATIC SYMPTOMATOLOGY. 231
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