A practical essay upon the tabes dorsalis, in the way of aphorism and commentary : in which the history of that distemper is laid down, the rationale of its symptoms given, and the method of cure.

Date:
1848
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Credit: A practical essay upon the tabes dorsalis, in the way of aphorism and commentary : in which the history of that distemper is laid down, the rationale of its symptoms given, and the method of cure. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    u Coition, the Fibres are intenfely “ drawn up;” that “ a too frequent “ Ufe of this Exercife cannot but be “ very prejudicial by overftraining and “ deftroying the Force of the Fibres,” the natural Confequence of which muft be a Weaknefs of their Springynels, and Action upon their Contents. Hence Perfpiration || is leflen’d, the Fluids run into preternatural Cohaefions, and Obftrudtions are generated. And this morbid Condition is ftill augmented by an excefiive Lofs of the aSemen itfelf, ftnce the Blood is thereby robb’d of its moft pure, balfamic, and invigorating Particles. y. This T>ijeafe is incident only to young Men of falacicus Difpoji- tions, and proceeds from too early Venery, an immoderate Ufe of it, or Pollution. It is no unreafonable Suppofttion, that this Difeafe muft have had a Be- ing as early as any to which Youth is }| Mala a nimioCoitu orta mediate a Perfyiratione Sandtor. Sedt. 6. Aphor. 3. fubjedl,