25th.—Convulsive movements all over the body, resulting from the use of the strychnine. Lower extremities decidedly improved both in motion and sensation.
June 1st.—Maintains his improved condition. Recommenced the strychnine to-day, without any marked effect at the moment.
10th.—Violent tetanic spasms followed the employment of the remedy, producing considerable increase of motion in both extremities. The paroxysms usually continue about fifteen minutes, when the muscular system resumes its ordinary appearance.
20th.—Continues the same. Strychnia not resumed since last entry, as occasional twitchings occur about the head and face, and he is now affected by the smallest dose.
July 1st.—General health excellent.
10th.—Continues to improve daily in regaining the use of his limbs. Is now able to walk on the ramparts with crutches, but is exceedingly sensitive to every change of weather—damp always causing pain in the spine. Continued to improve to the end of the month.
August 1st.—No change worthy of note.
14th.—Discharged to Chatham.
T. H. BURGESS, M.D.,
Military Hospital, Portsmouth.