INDEX
ABORTIVES, Use of, as cause of epilepsy, [22]
Age-incidence in epilepsy, [17], [18]
Air, Fresh, Importance of, [73]
Alcohol, The question of, [64]
Alcoholic excess in relation to epilepsy, [16], [21]-[23]
—— —— neurasthenia, [31]
Amyl Nitrite, to check the aura in epilepsy, [26]
Analyses of proprietary preparations for children, [13]
—— —— purgative medicines, [62]
—— of secret remedies, British Medical Association, [13], [62], [92]
Arson as manifestation of mental epilepsy, [10]
Aspirin for post-epileptic headache, [29]
——, ——, in Jacksonian epilepsy, [8]
——, Treatment of the, [25], [26]
Auto-intoxication, [68]
Auto-suggestion, Value of, [80], [83]
BACKACHE in neurasthenia, [32]
Baths, Advice as to, for neuropaths, [48], [73], [74]
Blaud's pills, [95]
Brain, Morbid changes in, associated with epilepsy, [18], [19]
——, Structure of the, [20]
Bromides, Action of, hindered by salt, [65]
—— in the prevention of epilepsy, [26]
—— —— treatment of epilepsy, [86]-[88], [92]
—— the basis of every epilepsy cure, [92]
Bromism, [87]
Brooding, harmful to neuropaths, [49], [50]
CALM necessary in dealing with nervous children, [106]
Carlyle, [90]
——, The basis of, [124]
Chyle, The, [57]
Chyme, The, [56]
Circulation, The, in neuropaths, [73]
Circulatory Disturbances in neurasthenia, [33]
Clark on frequency of fits during repose, [23]
Clark's statistics of epilepsy, [15]
Cleanliness, [73]
Climacteric, in relation to hysteria, [41]
Clothing for neuropaths, [74]
Coddling, Danger of, for nervous children, [103]
"Complex", The, in consciousness, [10], [11]
Concentration, Lack of, in neurasthenia, [34]
——, Mental, Exercises in, [51]
Confession, The value of, [40]
Conscious Mind, The, [10], [39]
Consciousness, Alteration of, in epileptic attack, [3], [4], [6]
——, Dissociation of, [11]
——, Symptoms of, [68]
Convulsions, Epileptic. See "Fit"
—— in alcoholism, [23]
—— in children, [13]
—— in diabetes, [23]
—— in pregnancy, [14]
Cooking in relation to digestibility, [58]
Country resorts suitable for neuropaths, [47]
Criminal acts in psychic or mental epilepsy, [9], [10]
Culpepper's Herbal, [86]
DARK, Nervous children's fear of the, [105]
Death, [58]
Degeneration, Signs of, in epileptics, [17]
Dementia, Epileptic, [16]
Demonic Influence in relation to epilepsy, [1], [2]
Digestion of foods, [58], [59]
—— ——, Time occupied by the, [58]
Digestive troubles in relation to epilepsy, [22], [26]
—— ——, neurasthenia, [32], [33]
Discipline of the nervous child, [103]-[106]
Dissociation of consciousness, [11]
Dostoieffsky's "The Idiot", a study of epilepsy, [130]
Douche, The cold, for neuropaths, [74]
Dreams, [12]
——, Sex-basis in, [12]
Drug habit, The, in neuropaths, [93]
Duties and trials of a neuropath's wife, [132]-[137]
EARS, Care of the, [53]
Egoism in relation to neurasthenia, [38]
Electrical treatment for neuropaths, [50]
Emotional repression as a factor in hysteria, [40]
Enema, The use of the, [69]
Energy from food, [58]
Epilepsy a functional disease, [2]
——, Ancient remedies for, [86]
—— as a mental complex, [23]
—— ascribed to demonic influence, [1], [2]
——, Biblical reference to, [2]
——, Clinical course of, [15]-[19]
——, Cure in, [19]
——, Effect of, on general health, [16]
——, Feigned, [14]
——, ——, Diagnosis of, [14]
——, Historical account of, [1], [2]
—— in mediæval times, [2]
—— in neurasthenics, [35]
—— in relation to genius, [125]-[127]
—— —— marriage, [131]
——, ——, its relative frequency, [15]
——, ——, Rarity of, [15]
——, ——, its relative frequency, [15]
——, Preventive treatment of, [25]-[27]
——, Prognosis in, [19]
——, Serial, [7]
——, Superstitions attached to, [1], [2]
Epileptic children, Care of, [16]
—— dementia, [16]
—— fit See "Fit"
—— fits, Times of occurrence of, [15], [23]
Epileptiform seizures, [13]
Exercise for neuropaths, [48], [74], [75]
Eyes, Care of the, [53]
FACIAL expression in epilepsy, [17]
Fats, Digestion of, [57]
Fears, Baseless, in neurasthenia, [35], [36]
Feeding, Generous, needed for neuropaths, [47]
Fit, Epileptic, Description of an, [3], [4]
——, ——, Mechanism of an, [20], [21]
——, ——, First-aid to victims of, [28], [29]
Flatulence, Treatment of, [70]
Foods, Proprietary, [94], [95]
"Free will", The fallacy of, [124], [125]
Freud on perverted sex-ideas as a cause of hysteria, [40]
—— —— subconscious sexual desires in infants, [113]
—— —— the sex-basis in dreams, [12]
Fright as cause of epilepsy, [21]
GASTRIC Juice, The, [56]
Genius, Epilepsy in relation to, [125]-[127]
"Germ-plasm", The, [118]
—— in relation to neuropathic tendencies, [120], [121], [124]
Globus hystericus, [42]
Glycerin suppositories, [69]
Glycerophosphates, [96]
"Good" and "Evil", [123], [124]
Gowers on epilepsy, [7]
Gowers' statistics as to age-incidence of epilepsy, [17]
—— ——, its relative frequency, [15]
Greene on hysteria, [44]
HABIT, Importance of, in relation to constipation, [68]
Haig on relation of uric acid to epilepsy, [23]
Headache in neurasthenia, [32]
Hobbies for neuropaths, [48]
Hormone, The Function of a, [57]
Hughlings Jackson, Dr, on the epileptic convulsion, [8]
Husband of a neuropath, Advice to the, [138], [139]
Huxley on the rules of the game of life, [46]
Hypochondriasis in neurasthenics, [36]
Hypophosphites, [96]
——, Age incidence of, [41]
——, Ancient views as to, [39]
—— and neurasthenia contrasted, [41]
——, Modern theories as to, [39]
——, Race incidence of, [42]
——, Sex-incidence of, [39], [41]
——, Treatment of, [44]
Hysterical attack, The, [42], [43]
IMAGINATION, Effects of, [79]-[81]
Infantile convulsions, [13]
—— ——, relation of to epilepsy, [13]
—— ——, Treatment of, [13]
Inhibitory cells of brain, [20], [21]
Injuries to brain as cause of epilepsy, [21]
Insanity in relation to dissociation of consciousness, [11]
—— —— epilepsy, [16]
Insomnia See "Sleeplessness"
Intestinal worms, [102]
Iron preparations, [95]
JACKSONIAN epilepsy, [7], [8], [9]
Janet on consciousness in hysteria, [40]
Jones on the religious sentiment in neuropaths, [106], [107]
KING'S evil, The, [86]
LA ROCHEFOUCAULD on health and regimen, [65]
Lecithin, [96]
Lieberkuhn's glands, [57], [58]
Life, in relation to tissue change, [58]
Locock's introduction of bromides for epilepsy, [86]
MACHINE, The human, [71], [72]
Malt extracts, [93]
—— and neuropathy, [122], [131], [132]
—— of neuropaths should be childless, [134], [135]
Mastication, Importance of thorough, [61]
—— in relation to epilepsy, [16], [22], [114]
—— —— neurasthenia, [38]
Meals, Number and time of, [64]
Meat extracts, [93]
—— juices, Value of, [64]
——, Moderation in its use necessary, [65]
Memory in epilepsy, [17]
——, its subconscious basis, [10]
Mendel's law of inheritance, [120], [121]
Menopause in relation to neurasthenia, [31]
Menstruation, Disordered, in neurasthenia, [33]
—— in relation to epilepsy, [17], [22]
Mental attitude of neurasthenics, [33]-[38]
—— fatigue in neurasthenia, [33], [34]
Mercier on the characteristics of the neuropath, [128]-[130]
Mind in relation to consciousness, [10]
Moral cowardice in relation to neurasthenia, [38]
Morbus comitialis, [2]
Motor cells of brain, [20], [21]
Murder as manifestation of mental epilepsy, [10]
NARCOTICS, Use and abuse of, [78]
Nervous child, Training of the, [98]-[108]
—— dyspepsia, [60]
—— ——, Diet in, [65]
—— and hysteria contrasted, [41]
——, Causes of, [31], [32], [41]
——, Course and outlook in, [38], [41]
—— in relation to epilepsy, [35]
——, Sexual, [38]
——, Symptoms of, [32]-[38], [41]
Neuropath, The, his need of a wife, [132]
Neuropathic children, Characteristics of, [98], [99]
—— ——, Education of [99], [100]
—— ——, Moral training of, [102]-[106]
Neuropaths, Advice to, [46]-[52]
——, Mental characteristics of, [126]-[130]
Neuropathy in relation to marriage, [122], [131]-[139]
——, The only way to eradicate, [121]
Night terrors, [105]
Nitroglycerine to check the epileptic aura, [25], [26]
Nose, Care of the, [54]
OPISTHOTONOS, [43]
Optimism, Value of, [80]
Osler on age-incidence of epilepsy, [18]
—— —— the use of medicines, [93]
PALPITATION during use of bromides, [87]
—— in neurasthenia, [33]
Parentage in relation to inherited qualities, [119], [120]
—— —— and the dyspeptic, [60], [62]
—— —— —— —— neurasthenic, [36]
—— ——, explanation of their benefit, [80]
Pepsin, [94]
—— —— in childhood, [16]
—— ——, its relative frequency [15]
Phenalgin for post-epileptic headache, [29]
Phosphorus preparations, [96]
Piles, [70]
Port wine in proprietary preparations, [93]
Pregnancy, Convulsions during, [14]
—— in relation to epilepsy, [17], [22]
Psycho-analysis in the treatment of hysteria, [40]
Puberty, Bodily changes at, [109]
——, Dangers at and after, [109]-[114]
—— in relation to epilepsy, [16], [18], [114]
Punishment, Corporal, unsuited for nervous children, [105], [106]
Pupils in epilepsy, The, [17]
Purgatives, The abuse of, [69]
——, Suitable, [70]
QUACK Advertisements, [91], [111]
READING for neuropaths, [48]
Recovery in epilepsy, [19]
Recreations for neuropaths, [117]
Reid on the effect of emotions on bodily functions, [81]
Religion, Question of, in nervous children, [106]-[108]
Rest for neuropaths, [49], [50]
Responsibility in relation to mental epilepsy, [9], [10]
SANATOGEN, [96]
Savill on differences between neurasthenia and hysteria, [41]
Self-abuse See "Masturbation"
Self control, how far possible to neuropaths, [123]-[125]
Self-restraint, The neuropath's lack of, [129], [130]
Sentimentality to be discouraged in nervous children, [104]
Sex education, The need for, [131]
Sex-incidence in epilepsy, [18]
Sex instruction for children, [110], [112]
Sexual development early in neuropaths, [113], [114]
—— excesses in relation to epilepsy, [16], [23]
—— —— in relation to neurasthenia, [31], [38]
—— instinct, Awakening of, [109], [110]
—— neurasthenia, [38]
—— offences as manifestations of mental epilepsy, [9], [10]
—— rules for neuropaths, [48]
Shaw, Bernard, his sneer at marriage, [131]
Sleep, Relation of, to epileptic fit, [4]
——, Treatment of, [77], [78], [85]
—— in neurasthenia, [33]
Sollmann on proprietary foods, [94], [96]
Soothing syrups, [13]
"Sound nerves", [52]
Spiritualism, Danger of, for neuropaths, [107]
Spratling on epilepsy in consumptives, [17]
Starr's statistics as to age-incidence in epilepsy, [17]
—— —— heredity in epileptics, [121]
—— —— types of epilepsy, [15]
Status epilepticus, [7]
—— ——, as final termination of epilepsy, [16]
Subconscious mind, The, [10]
Suggestion treatment, [82]-[85]
Suicide in neurasthenics and hysterical subjects, [35], [41], [42]
Sunstroke as cause of fits, [21]
Sweetmeats, The use of, [64]
Sympathy, Harm done by, in hysteria, [44], [45]
TAPE worms, [102]
Tea and coffee, [64]
Teeth, Care of the, [54], [55]
Tobacco undesirable for neuropaths, [74]
Trades for epileptics, [116]
Turner on age-incidence of epilepsy, [18]
UNCONSCIOUS activities, [39], [40]
Unconsciousness in epilepsy, [3]-[5]
Urine, Incontinence of, in epilepsy, [3]-[5]
VEGETABLE Foods, [64]
Villi, The intestinal, [57]
Vittoz's exercises in mental concentration, [51]
Vomiting, Risk of, in epilepsy, [26]
WATER, When to drink, [61], [64], [68]
Weir Mitchell Treatment, [50]
Wife for the neuropath, The, [132]-[135]
—— of a neuropath, Advice to the, [132]-[137]
Will, Neuropath's lacking in, [125]
Worms, Intestinal, [102]
Worry as cause of neurasthenia, [31]
—— to be avoided by neuropaths, [47], [49]
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