The Journal of nervous and mental disease (1874) (14589523819)

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Title: The Journal of nervous and mental disease

Year: 1874 (1870s)

Authors: American Neurological Association

Subjects: Nervous system Psychology, Pathological

Publisher: Baltimore (etc.) Williams & Wilkins (etc.)

Contributing Library: Gerstein - University of Toronto

Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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-, the grip isvery weak. Cannot move the left upper extremity except to makefa.nt flexion movement at the elbow. There is no motion of thehand or fingers. Contracture of shoulder, elbow, wrist and fingersis present, as at previous examination. Reflexes, sensation andsphincters as before. He is able to move the right leg feeblyin various directions, also the foot and toes. He is also able tomove the left leg feebly, flexing it slightly at the knee. The leftleg can now be flexed passively at the knee ; it is not quite as rigidas at the last examination. January 21, 1903. The patient has for the last twenty-four

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Fig. 1.—Transverse section of cervical cord in Case I., showing pre-dominance of lesion in pyramidal tracts, direct and crossed. hours shown signs of failure, is unable to take nourishment andcan only be roused with difficulty. January 22, 1903. Rise of temperature, 101.8 degrees. January 2^, 1903. Shows general and increasing failure. Thepulse small and very rapid. The respirations are normal in fre-quency ; the lungs are clear throughout. There is no distension ofthe abdomen. Temperature 100 degrees. January 24, 1903. To-day the patient has shown very markedsigns of weakening; cannot be aroused at all. The respirationsare rapid, the pulse 180 and very small. It has not been possibleto elicit a cause for his condition other than exhaustion. Rapidrise of temperature to 105 degrees; death. Summary.—Sudden loss of power in right leg; sudden loss SPINAL SYPHILIS J of power in left arm, and to a less extent in left leg. Rapid re-covery of right leg; persistence of weakness in left armjournalofnervous32ameruoft

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