Electric
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Physician's Therapeutics Memoranda on Electric
APOPLEXY, CEREBRAL
Blood pressure must be reduced by ve-nesection, if the case ad mits it, by action of a rapid purge of croton oil or elaterium or by arterial... / ...(a week or more after the stroke) potassium iodide in full doses. The paralysis is to be treated on general principles by massage, pas sive exercise, electricity, strychnine, the last to be used with due cau tion.1
Blood pressure must be reduced by ve-nesection, if the case ad mits it, by action of a rapid purge of croton oil or elaterium or by arterial... / ...(a week or more after the stroke) potassium iodide in full doses. The paralysis is to be treated on general principles by massage, pas sive exercise, electricity, strychnine, the last to be used with due cau tion.1
NEURALGIA
For immediate relief, prescribe acetanilid, phenacetin or anti pyrin usually conjoined with... / ...um bro mide, sometimes gelsemium or cannabis indica; locally, liniments of aconite or chloroform; menthol, chloride of methyl spray; applica tions of electricity; hypodermatic injections of morphine and atropine (only when nothing else will serve). .In the general treatment, strychnine, arsenic and ...1
For immediate relief, prescribe acetanilid, phenacetin or anti pyrin usually conjoined with... / ...um bro mide, sometimes gelsemium or cannabis indica; locally, liniments of aconite or chloroform; menthol, chloride of methyl spray; applica tions of electricity; hypodermatic injections of morphine and atropine (only when nothing else will serve). .In the general treatment, strychnine, arsenic and ...1
NEURASTHENIA
The remedies indicated are tonics and poborants; hypophosphites (Eupeptic or Vitalic), glycerophosphates, phosphorus, hematics, arse nic; Solution Gold and Arsenic Bromide, N., B. & Co. Change of oc cupation and scene, exercise in the open air as it can be borne, electricity, are often of more value than medication.1
The remedies indicated are tonics and poborants; hypophosphites (Eupeptic or Vitalic), glycerophosphates, phosphorus, hematics, arse nic; Solution Gold and Arsenic Bromide, N., B. & Co. Change of oc cupation and scene, exercise in the open air as it can be borne, electricity, are often of more value than medication.1
References
1) Nelson, Baker & Co., 1904, Physician's Handy Book of Materia Medica and Therapeustics, Detroit, Michigan.