On the Curability of Certain Forms of Insanity, Epilepsy, Catalepsy, and Hysteria in Females
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BAKER BROWN, F.R.C.S. (Exam.)
SENIOR SURGEON TO THE LONDON SURGICAL HOME;
LATE SURGEON-ACCOUCHEUR TO, AND LECTURER ON MIDWIFERY AND DISEASES OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN AT, ST. MARY’S HOSPITAL;
LATE CONSULTING SURGEON TO THE WESTBOURNE DISPENSARY AND PADDINGTON LYING-IN CHARITY;
PRESIDENT OF THE MEDICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON;
FELLOW OF THE OBSTETRICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON;
MEMBER OF THE HARVEIAN SOCIETY;
CORRESPONDING FELLOW OF THE OBSTETRICAL SOCIETY OF BERLIN;
HON. FELLOW OF THE GENERAL ASSOCIATION OF SURGEONS, NORTHERN GERMANY;
MEMBER OF THE BROOKLYN MEDICAL AND SURGICAL SOCIETY;
Isaac Baker Brown
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PREFACE.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
