Electricity in its relations to practical medicineAppleton, 1872 - 506 pages |
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... caused by Interruption in the Conducting Power of the Spinal Cord , 243 III . Paralysis of the Sympathetic , 247 IV . Nervous Paralysis , 254 V. Muscular Paralysis , 267 A. Paralysis from the Poisonous Action of Lead , B. Progressive ...
... caused by Interruption in the Conducting Power of the Spinal Cord , 243 III . Paralysis of the Sympathetic , 247 IV . Nervous Paralysis , 254 V. Muscular Paralysis , 267 A. Paralysis from the Poisonous Action of Lead , B. Progressive ...
Page 37
... caused to contract , and then placed at two symmetrical points in connection with the galvano - multiplier , a less deflection of the needle is produced than when the nerve or muscle is in a quiescent state . This he called the negative ...
... caused to contract , and then placed at two symmetrical points in connection with the galvano - multiplier , a less deflection of the needle is produced than when the nerve or muscle is in a quiescent state . This he called the negative ...
Page 41
... caused by the increase , depends on a variety of circum- stances . It increases , not only with the length of the gal- vanized piece of nerve , but also with its proximity to the 1 L. c . , vol . ii . , pp . 289-889 . piece of nerve ...
... caused by the increase , depends on a variety of circum- stances . It increases , not only with the length of the gal- vanized piece of nerve , but also with its proximity to the 1 L. c . , vol . ii . , pp . 289-889 . piece of nerve ...
Page 47
... caused partly by anatomical relations— for example , in the case of the preponderance of the flexors of the hand over the extensors , we require a more powerful current to produce a contraction of the extensor digt . com . than a ...
... caused partly by anatomical relations— for example , in the case of the preponderance of the flexors of the hand over the extensors , we require a more powerful current to produce a contraction of the extensor digt . com . than a ...
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... caused by faradic irritation of the mo- tor nerves increase the temperature in the contracting muscles and in the skin of the part according to the grade and dura- tion of the action . He was able , in a séance of nineteen . minutes ...
... caused by faradic irritation of the mo- tor nerves increase the temperature in the contracting muscles and in the skin of the part according to the grade and dura- tion of the action . He was able , in a séance of nineteen . minutes ...
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