On the Curability of Certain Forms of Insanity, Epilepsy, Catalepsy, and Hysteria in Females

About this eBook

Author

Brown, Isaac Baker, 1812-1873

Original Publication

United Kingdom: Robert Hardwicke, 1866.

Credits

Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Language

English

LoC Class

RG: Medicine: Gynecology and obstetrics

Subject

Clitoridectomy

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 65927

Release Date

July 27, 2021

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.ON THE CURABILITY OF CERTAIN FORMS OF INSANITY, EPILEPSY, CATALEPSY, AND HYSTERIA IN FEMALES.
2. 2.TO DR. E. BROWN-SÉQUARD. F.R.S., &c.
3. 3.PREFACE.
4. 4.CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY.
5. 5.CHAPTER II. SYMPTOMS AND PROGRESS OF DISEASE—AGE AND CLASS OF PATIENTS TO BE TREATED—OPERATION—AFTER-TREATMENT, ETC.
6. 6.CHAPTER III. HYSTERIA, WITH CASES. — Case I. Hysteria—Five Years’ Illness—Operation—Cure in Two Months. — Case II. Two Years’ Illness—Operation—Cures. — Case III. Hysteria—Thirteen Years’ Illness—Sterility—Operation—Cure, and subsequently Three Pregnancies. — Case IV. Hysteria, with Sleeplessness—Six Years’ Illness—Operation—Cure. — Case V. Fissure of the Rectum, with Hysteria—Operation for the former—Relief—Subsequent Operation for Hysteria—Cure. — Case VI. Hysteria, with Epileptiform Attacks in Childhood—Various Ailments for Thirteen Years—Operation—No Benefit. — Case VII. Hysteria—Several Years’ Illness—Operation—Cure. — Case VIII. Hysteria—Many Years’ Illness—Phantom Tumour—Operation—Cure. — Case IX. Hysteria—Five Years’ Illness—Sterility—Operation—Cure—Pregnancy—Two Children. — Case X. Hysteria—Irritation of Right Ovary—Menorrhagia—Nine Years’ Illness—Operation—Cure. — Case XI. Hysteria—Many Years’ Illness—Operation—Cure—Marriage and Progeny. — Case XII. Hysteria—Mental Aberration, and Tendency to Melancholia—Eight Years’ Illness—Operation—Cure. — Case XIII. Extreme Hysteria, verging on Insanity—Five Years’ Illness—Operation—Cure. — Case XIV. Extreme Hysteria—Incipient Insanity—Operation—Cure.
7. 7.CHAPTER IV. SPINAL IRRITATION, WITH CASES — Case XV. Spinal Irritation, and supposed Uterine Displacement—Six Years’ Illness—Operation—Cure. — Case XVI. Dysmenorrhœa—Five Years’ Illness—Operation—Cure. — Case XVII. Spinal Irritation and Loss of Use of Right Leg—Five Years’ Illness—Operation—Cure. — Case XVIII. Hysteria and Spinal Irritation Twelve Years—Fissure of Rectum, recent Duration—Operation—Cure. — Case XIX. Menorrhagia—Mental Delusion—Two Years’ Illness—Operation—Cure—Subsequent Marriage and Progeny. — Case XX. Spinal Irritation, giving rise to Menorrhagia and Amaurosis—Operation—Cure. — Case XXI. Spinal Irritation—Loss of Power in Lower Extremities—Operation—Rapid Improvement.
8. 8.CHAPTER V. EPILEPTOID CONVULSIONS, OR HYSTERICAL EPILEPSY, WITH CASES. — Case XXII. Nine Years’ Illness—Epileptiform Attacks—Three Years’ Duration—Operation—Cure. — Case XXIII. Epileptoid Fits—Fifteen Years—Illness for Twenty-six Years—Operation—Cure. — Case XXIV. Hysterical Epilepsy—Long Duration—Operation—Cure. — Case XXV. Hysteria and Epileptiform Attacks—Many Years’ Illness—Operation—Cure. — Case XXVI. Epileptiform Fits and General Hysteria—Four Years’ Duration—Operation—Cure. — Case XXVII. Epileptiform Fits—Six Years’ Duration—Operation—Cure. — Case XXVIII. Hysterical Epilepsy—Three Years and a Half Duration—Operation—Cure.
9. 9.CHAPTER VI. CATALEPSY, WITH CASES. — Case XXIX. Hysterical Catalepsy—Many Years’ Duration—Operation—Relief—Remarks. — Case XXX. Hysterical Cataleptic Fits of Long Duration—Operation—Cure. — Case XXXI. Cataleptic Fits—Two Years’ Illness—Operation—Cure. — Case XXXII. Cataleptic Fits—Many Years’ Duration—Operation—Cure. — Case XXXIII. Cataleptic Fits—Six Years’ Duration—Operation—Cure.
10. 10.CHAPTER VII. EPILEPSY, WITH CASES. — Case XXXIV. Epileptic Fits—Twelve Years’ Duration—Operation—Cure. — Case XXXV. Epileptic Fits—Five Years’ Duration—Preceded by Cataleptic Fits, during the Ten previous Years—Operation—Cure. — Case XXXVI. Epileptic Fits—Many Years’ Duration—Operation—Cure. — Case XXXVII. Epileptic Fits—Two Years’ Duration—Operation—Cure. — Case XXXVIII. Severe and Frequent Epileptic Fits for Three Years and a Half—Operation—Cure. — Case XXXIX. Epilepsy, with Dementia—One Year’s Duration—Operation—Cure. — Case XL. Epileptic Fits—Two Years and a Half Duration—Operation—Relief. — Case XLI. Epileptic Fits, with Dementia—Thirty Years’ Duration—Operation—Cure.
11. 11.CHAPTER VIII. IDIOTCY AND INSANITY, WITH CASES. — Case XLII. Epileptic Fits, with Complete Idiotcy—Operation—Great Temporary Relief, but not Permanent Benefit. — Case XLIII. Incipient Suicidal Mania—Many Years’ Gradual Illness—Operation—Cure. — Case XLIV. Several Years’ Illness—Two Months’ Insanity—Operation—Cure. — Case XLV. Acute Insanity—Two Months—Operation—Cure. — Case XLVI. Hysterical Homicidal Mania—One Year’s Duration—Operation—Cure. — Case XLVII. Acute Hysterical Mania—Four Months’ Duration—Operation—Cure. — Case XLVIII. Incipient Mania—One Year’s Duration—Operation—Cure—Subsequent Pregnancy.

Community reviews

Sign in to write a review.

No reviews yet.