Lectures on nervous diseases from the standpoint of cerebral and spinal localization, and the later methods employed in the diagnosis and treatment of these affections . Fig 122.—Anothkr Attitude of same cask. The Third or PeriodOF Hallucinatioms. The FotTRTtt orPeriod of Delirium. [ Abolition of general sensibility to touch, pain, or temperature usually special senses may be in forms of hallucination patient may answer questions expressions are uttered and certain gestures are made which indicate the form of hallucination that exists


Lectures on nervous diseases from the standpoint of cerebral and spinal localization, and the later methods employed in the diagnosis and treatment of these affections . Fig 122.—Anothkr Attitude of same cask. The Third or PeriodOF Hallucinatioms. The FotTRTtt orPeriod of Delirium. [ Abolition of general sensibility to touch, pain, or temperature usually special senses may be in forms of hallucination patient may answer questions expressions are uttered and certain gestures are made which indicate the form of hallucination that exists (usually that of sight).Eyes still Pupils may be contracted or dilated. The patient graduallv passes into this stage. Pupils may be dilated. The patient wanders, latighs. weeps, or shows mental excitement in other patient frequently passes large quantities of urine. HYSTEKO-EPILEPSY. 513 The second unci third periods described are of especial interest. Thecontortions observed in the second stage are often horrible to arms and legs may be placed in the most revolting of Fig 123.—Thiku Attitude of same case. In the third stage, the expressions of the patient often indicate thegreatest alarm. Hallucinations of sight are very common and thepatients see horrible sights. To quote from Hammond, they hurlinvectives at imaginar}^ persons,—Scoundrels I robbers! brigands! Fire,fire! Oh, the dogs, they bite me! Sometimes it becomes necessaiy to feed these subjects through atube and to draw the urine at regular intervals; because the pharynxand the bladder are occasional!} paralyzed after the attacli.


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