. Practical electro-therapeutics and X-ray therapy : with chapters on phototherapy, X-ray in eye surgery, X-ray in dentistry, and medico-legal aspect of the X-ray . a valuable modality inparalysis, and often succeeds when other currents fail. When the cause of a neuralgia is determined, removal of thecause will in most cases stop the pain, but, should the establishedneuritis tend to continue, the galvanic or galvano-faradic currentswill nourish and stimulate the nerve to perform its normal func-tions. In applying the galvanic current to nerves of this charac-ter, the current is passed from the
. Practical electro-therapeutics and X-ray therapy : with chapters on phototherapy, X-ray in eye surgery, X-ray in dentistry, and medico-legal aspect of the X-ray . a valuable modality inparalysis, and often succeeds when other currents fail. When the cause of a neuralgia is determined, removal of thecause will in most cases stop the pain, but, should the establishedneuritis tend to continue, the galvanic or galvano-faradic currentswill nourish and stimulate the nerve to perform its normal func-tions. In applying the galvanic current to nerves of this charac-ter, the current is passed from the center toward the periphery,which places the positive pole on the muscle to which the nerve isdistributed. Should the muscle exhibit a painful area, the sedativeeffect of the positive pole will tend to relieve the pain. Sometimesa very strong current—from 40 to 60 milliamperes—is used over DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM 179 periods of half an hour at a seance. This requires considerablecaution on the part of the operator to prevent a severe shock to thepatient. Large well-moistened electrodes are necessary, and careshould be exercised to prevent a Fig. 96.—Method of administering a static treatment in an obstinate case of sciatic neu-ralgia of twenty-five years standing. Mild galvanic currents sometimes seem to afford greater reliefthan strong currents. Where the nerve is deep, the electrodesshould be quite large and the current correspondingly strong in 180 PRACTICAL ELECTRO-THERAPEUTICS AND X-RAY THERAPY order that the nerve may be reached. Where benefit is derivedfrom the applications, the seances should be repeated often enoughto relieve the symptoms. Trigeminal is probably the most persistent neuralgia of the face,and often requires long and active electric treatment. Leduc hasreported success in the treatment of this troublesome malady bymeans of the cataphoric use of cpiinin. In the treatment of thiscondition the positive electrode is applied to the painful
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