Nervous and Mental DiseasesW.B. Saunders, 1899 - 833 pages |
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... spasm , because it is usually devoid of rhythm , and presents only one or a few irregular twitchings under the integument . They may sometimes be provoked by stroking or tap- ping the surface or putting the muscle into operation . In ...
... spasm , because it is usually devoid of rhythm , and presents only one or a few irregular twitchings under the integument . They may sometimes be provoked by stroking or tap- ping the surface or putting the muscle into operation . In ...
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... spasm , and is clonic or tonic as it is frequently repeated or steadily continuous . A painful spasm is usually called a cramp , though a facial spasm , accompanied with pain , receives the now classical desig- nation of tic douloureux ...
... spasm , and is clonic or tonic as it is frequently repeated or steadily continuous . A painful spasm is usually called a cramp , though a facial spasm , accompanied with pain , receives the now classical desig- nation of tic douloureux ...
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... spasm of such fits is called the signal symptom , indicating fairly the cerebral center in which the muscular storm arises . Convulsions are tonic or clonic , as the spasms of which they are made up are long maintained or frequently ...
... spasm of such fits is called the signal symptom , indicating fairly the cerebral center in which the muscular storm arises . Convulsions are tonic or clonic , as the spasms of which they are made up are long maintained or frequently ...
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... spasm , is produced in certain irri- table conditions by sharply striking across the muscle with a ruler or similar instrument , causing a local contraction at the point struck , with a bunching up of the muscular tissue that persists ...
... spasm , is produced in certain irri- table conditions by sharply striking across the muscle with a ruler or similar instrument , causing a local contraction at the point struck , with a bunching up of the muscular tissue that persists ...
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... spasm . Exact symmetry is the rare excep- tion in health , but any marked acquired inequality , unless due to scars or local conditions , such as conjunctivitis , irritation , swelling , new growths , etc. , implies some variation of ...
... spasm . Exact symmetry is the rare excep- tion in health , but any marked acquired inequality , unless due to scars or local conditions , such as conjunctivitis , irritation , swelling , new growths , etc. , implies some variation of ...
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acute affected alcohol anesthesia aphasia appear arterial associated ataxia atrophy attacks attention auditory brain cause cerebral cerebral hemorrhage chorea chronic clinical common commonly condition contractures convulsions cord cortex cortical cranial cranial nerves cutaneous defect degeneration degree delusions dementia depression diagnosis diplopia disease disorders epilepsy epileptic especially extremities facial faradic follow frequently give rise hallucinations headache hemorrhage hydrocephalus hyperesthesia hysteria hysterical ideas idiocy idiots increased induced infection insanity instances involved irritation lesion limbs loss lower mania manifestations marked Medical melancholia meningitis mental morbid motor movements muscles muscular myelitis myxedema nerve nerve-trunk nervous neurasthenia neuritis normal occur onset optic optic neuritis ordinarily pain palsy paralysis paralytic paraplegia paresis patient peripheral polyneuritis portion posterior present produce prognosis psychoses pyramidal tracts rare reflexes sclerosis sensation sensory disturbance side sleep softening sometimes spasm spinal symptoms syphilis tabes tendency tetany thrombosis tion tracts treatment tremor trophic tumor usually vascular
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