. Essentials of medical electricity . As faradic peripheral stimulationof the skin, or of the underly-ing parts, with the object ofreaching the centre through in-tact afferent paths, and thusinfluencing nutrition there, andreflexly affecting both centraland peripheral lesions, is of un-questionable value in certainneural affections ; it must be inthis manner that the favorableresults reported through the useI 11 \^ y of the wire-brush in posterior I I sclerosis were obtained, and the improvement reported as occur-ring after its persistent use foranasthesia in cerebral diseasehas a like explana
. Essentials of medical electricity . As faradic peripheral stimulationof the skin, or of the underly-ing parts, with the object ofreaching the centre through in-tact afferent paths, and thusinfluencing nutrition there, andreflexly affecting both centraland peripheral lesions, is of un-questionable value in certainneural affections ; it must be inthis manner that the favorableresults reported through the useI 11 \^ y of the wire-brush in posterior I I sclerosis were obtained, and the improvement reported as occur-ring after its persistent use foranasthesia in cerebral diseasehas a like explanation. It isprobably of value in myelitisand in neuritis. In anteriorpoliomyelitis, though the mus-cles supplied from the inflamed segment may not respond tofaradism, it is nevertheless conceivable that cutaneous faradicstimulation may have a beneficial influence on the central lesion,and should at least be given a trial. The figure taken from Erbillustrates the path traversed by the electrical impression, theelectrode applied at to Other Special Paralyses, Motor and Sensory,Optic Neuritis, and Secondary Optic Atrophy. Encouraging results have been obtained from galvanizationin optic neuritis and secondary atrophy. Erb recommendsstabile currents, electrode primarily at the temples ; then one onthe closed eyelid anode in neuritis, but the cathode as soon as PARALYSIS OF THE FACIAL NERVE. 141 signs of atrophy appear. The indifferent pole should be uponthe nucha. Subaural galvanization may also be used with alarge electrode and feeble current; sittings short (two to fiveminutes). Paralysis of Ocular Neives.—The methods just mentionedunder the head of optic neuritis may be tried, and in additionthe anode may be placed on the neck or above or below the eye-lids, with the cathode over the closed lid. If faradism heresorted to, Erb recommends that the index finger, inclosed inwet linen, should be used as an electrode ; current strengthand duration of sitting same as above. Paraly
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