Synopsis of apoplexy and epilepsy, with observations on trachelismus, laryngismus, and tracheotomy; and the proposal for a hospital for epileptics / by Marshall Hall.

  • Hall, Marshall, 1790-1857.
Date:
1852
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    297. We removed the pressure, but the brain had been torn; the spasms ceased, the breathing became natural, the eye-lids opened, but the pupils remained contracted. The dog was hemiplegic, supporting his right side against the wall. 298. We repeated this ; the result was the same. 299. We irritated the nostril and induced sighing, sometimes fol- lowed by sneezing, sometimes not. We irritated the meatus auditorius externus, and the head and limbs were much agitated. Sensibility was not entirely removed. 300. We removed the cerebrum entirely: the pupils became per- manently dilated. On irritating the motor oculi, the eye-lids were a little drawn by the corrugator supercilii, and closed and drawn towards the outer angle of the eye; but there was no action of the levator. The eyes rocked. 301. On irritating the dura mater in various parts, these and other movements were also induced. 302. On drawing the cerebellum forwards, so stretching the me- dulla oblongata, convulsive movements were induced ; but neither lace- ration of the cerebrum nor cerebellum seemed to induce muscular contraction. 303. When the animal appeared blind, approaching the candle induced closure of the eye-lids ; as did always touching the eye-lashes. 304. The flow of saliva was constant, and in large quantity. 305. There are, doubtless, analogous facts in diseases and injuries of the head; but they are to this day undistinguished and unacknowleged in practice. 306. I have just carefully observed the case of a gentleman, which combined, in one attack, loss of smell, and taste, and slightly of hearing,