Nervous and mental diseases . scribed by the patient as the creeping of ants orinsects, a feeling of fullness in certain parts of the body, especially alongthe ulnar border of the forearm and hand, and in the lower extremitiesbelow the knees. In other cases the sensation is that of a cobweb orsome light fabric upon the skin. Sensory Disturbances Partially Objective.—Analgesia is one ofthe commonest manifestations of tabes, aifecting not only the cutaneousextent, but the muscles, bones, and joints. Even dislocations and frac-tures, perforating ulcers, and other diseases of the deeper parts, as
Nervous and mental diseases . scribed by the patient as the creeping of ants orinsects, a feeling of fullness in certain parts of the body, especially alongthe ulnar border of the forearm and hand, and in the lower extremitiesbelow the knees. In other cases the sensation is that of a cobweb orsome light fabric upon the skin. Sensory Disturbances Partially Objective.—Analgesia is one ofthe commonest manifestations of tabes, aifecting not only the cutaneousextent, but the muscles, bones, and joints. Even dislocations and frac-tures, perforating ulcers, and other diseases of the deeper parts, as wellas of the skin, are frequently unattended by pain. Very often thepatient is unaware of the analgesia and is surprised to observe that aneedle can be thrust deeply into the tissues wdthout giving rise to anydiscomfort. This loss of the sensation of pain is frequently distributedin plaques upon the trunk and extremities without reference to the ordi-nary manifestations of the disease, and does not spare the surface of the.
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