On the Curability of Certain Forms of Insanity, Epilepsy, Catalepsy, and…
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"On the Curability of Certain Forms of Insanity, Epilepsy, Catalepsy, and Hysteria in Females" by Baker Brown is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The work focuses on the surgical treatment of specific nervous disorders within women, such as hysteria and epilepsy, arguing that many of these conditions are curable through physical intervention. Through detailed accounts of various medical cases, the author seeks to illustrate the efficacy of his
methods in alleviating these debilitating conditions. The opening of the work begins with Brown's preface, in which he expresses gratitude towards Dr. Brown-Séquard for allowing him to dedicate the book to him, emphasizing the importance of these theories in surgery and neurology. Brown describes his observations and conclusions drawn from cases involving female patients suffering from various forms of hysteria, epilepsy, and related disorders. He discusses how many conditions result from peripheral nerve irritation, particularly surrounding the pudic nerve, and shares past experiences leading to the treatment methods he advocates. The section lays the foundation for a detailed examination of specific cases, promising a thorough exploration of his surgical interventions and their outcomes. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Brown, Isaac Baker, 1812-1873 |
|---|---|
| Title | On the Curability of Certain Forms of Insanity, Epilepsy, Catalepsy, and Hysteria in Females |
| 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) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 61.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | RG: Medicine: Gynecology and obstetrics |
| Subject | Clitoridectomy |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 65927 |
| Release Date | Jul 27, 2021 |
| Last Update | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 300 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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