Medical and surgical therapy . Fig. 1.—Hysterical hemiplegiaof the left side. Fig. 2.—Hysterical monoplegiaof the right :mmmmai^^^ . Figs. 3 and 4.—Psycho-neuropathic Astasia-abasia. Fig. 5.—Neuropathicspasmodic paraplegia. PARALYSES AND CONTRACTURES OF LIMBS717 It is known that hysterical hemiplegia occasionallytakes the form of an absolute motor paralysis ofboth the upper and lower limb. Walking is possiblewith the aid of a stick or crutches. The dragginggait is quite characteristic; the point of the footdrags along the ground, the trunk is bent, and ateach step its weight is thrown on
Medical and surgical therapy . Fig. 1.—Hysterical hemiplegiaof the left side. Fig. 2.—Hysterical monoplegiaof the right :mmmmai^^^ . Figs. 3 and 4.—Psycho-neuropathic Astasia-abasia. Fig. 5.—Neuropathicspasmodic paraplegia. PARALYSES AND CONTRACTURES OF LIMBS717 It is known that hysterical hemiplegia occasionallytakes the form of an absolute motor paralysis ofboth the upper and lower limb. Walking is possiblewith the aid of a stick or crutches. The dragginggait is quite characteristic; the point of the footdrags along the ground, the trunk is bent, and ateach step its weight is thrown on to the limb affectedby paresis. With regard to the upper extremity, it is veryoften more affected than the lower; hanging besidethe body, it is incapable of any voluntary the face nor the tongue share in the paralysis,and the apparent facial paralysis sometimes met withis really due to a tonic glosso-labial spasm of theopposite side. This spasm shows itself not only bya permanent contracture of the muscles of the faceand tongue on the side opposite to the paralysis,but also by clonic twitching of t
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