Electricity in its relations to practical medicineAppleton, 1872 - 506 pages |
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... DISEASES OF THE MIND AND NERVOUS SYSTEM , AND OF CLINICAL MEDICINE , IN THE BELLEVUE HOSPITAL MEDICAL COLLEGE ; PHYSICIAN - IN - CHIEF TO THE NEW YORK STATE HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM , ETC. NEW YORK : LANE LIBRARY ...
... DISEASES OF THE MIND AND NERVOUS SYSTEM , AND OF CLINICAL MEDICINE , IN THE BELLEVUE HOSPITAL MEDICAL COLLEGE ; PHYSICIAN - IN - CHIEF TO THE NEW YORK STATE HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM , ETC. NEW YORK : LANE LIBRARY ...
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... disease of the substance of the muscle ; and , finally , in cases of paralysis , where every irritation of the nerves should be avoided . As to direct faradization , the superficially - lying muscles of the body and extremities in the ...
... disease of the substance of the muscle ; and , finally , in cases of paralysis , where every irritation of the nerves should be avoided . As to direct faradization , the superficially - lying muscles of the body and extremities in the ...
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... disease and manifesting itself through abnormal muscular movements . 2. Where we wish to increase the muscular contractility . 3. In those surgical cases complicated with powerful muscular action , as , for instance , in rigidity of the ...
... disease and manifesting itself through abnormal muscular movements . 2. Where we wish to increase the muscular contractility . 3. In those surgical cases complicated with powerful muscular action , as , for instance , in rigidity of the ...
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... disease , and on the grade of the electro - muscu- lar contractility ; so that , where this last is retained , a short but frequently - repeated irritation is advisable , while , in those cases where it is considerably diminished , as ...
... disease , and on the grade of the electro - muscu- lar contractility ; so that , where this last is retained , a short but frequently - repeated irritation is advisable , while , in those cases where it is considerably diminished , as ...
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... disease has its origin , while the negative con- ductor is brought in contact with a point at some distance right or left from the dorsal column . Here also it is advisa- ble to use the electric current for not more than five min- utes ...
... disease has its origin , while the negative con- ductor is brought in contact with a point at some distance right or left from the dorsal column . Here also it is advisa- ble to use the electric current for not more than five min- utes ...
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