The science and practice of medicine in relation to mind - the pathology of nerve centres and the jurisprudence of insanity, being a course of lectures delivered in Guy's Hospital (1874) (14598622947)

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Title: The science and practice of medicine in relation to mind : the pathology of nerve centres and the jurisprudence of insanity, being a course of lectures delivered in Guy's Hospital
Year: 1874 (1870s)
Authors: Dickson, John Thompson, d. 1874
Subjects: Mental Disorders Mental Disorders Nervous System Diseases
Publisher: New York : Appleton
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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driftinto insanity, and the subjects of it may progen-erate a race predisposed to insanity and epilepsy. I was lately asked the question in reference toan infant, whose father became the subject of trau-matic epilepsy shortly after his marriage, whetherthe child was likely to have inherited the epilepsyof its father. The fathers epilepsy was verysevere, but from the history, the child must havebeen conceived before the accident, which set upthe epilepsy in the parent occurred. The fathersformer health and history was good, and themothers history was good also. The child hasnever had convulsions, is perfectly healthy, andthere is no reason to suppose that it will ever
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Figs, i, 2, 3. First, second, and third frontal convolutions. R.R. Fissure of Rolando. S.S. Fissure of Sylvius. I. Island of Reil. T i, T 2, First and second temporo- sphenoidal convolutions.F.F. Transverse frontal convolutions. P.P. Transverse parietal convolutions. ETIOLOGY OF INSANITY. 369 suffer from nervous disease, though future chil-dren of this man, should procreate any, may beepileptic or idiotic, or may become insane. Sucha question might be of great importance in pro-posals for life insurance, as also to the individualin his family and personal interests. In reference to transmissibility of potentiality,the subject of syphilis should be considered. That syphilis may powerfully affect the nervoussystem, and thereby become a primary cause ofinsanity is certain, and that it also originates a pre-disposition there can be but little doubt. Numerouscases of syphiloma, pressing upon and destroyingthe surface of the brain, and setting up epilepsyhave been recorded, and the sufferer