The Sun.
London, England, 1850-11-25 00:00:00

EVENING-, NOVEMBER 25, 1850.

A FEW OBSERVATIONS ON NERVOUS
AFFECTIONS, the Result of an Extensive
Experience in the Treatment of Nervous Dis-
orders; with some Remarks on the Use and Abuse

of Hy- doprathy. By Richard Dawson, M.D.,

j-c.
Dr. Dawson bas conferred a great benefit on suf
fering humanity by the publication of this small but
most valuable volume, which contains the result of
seven years' extensive practice, during which there has
scarcely been a variety or form of nervous: disorder
that has not repeatedly come under his personal ob-
servation. The medical profession as a body has for
some years past completely ignored the existence of
the nerves; the pathology of the nervous system is dif-
ficult to study and to comprehend, and they have in
general therefore desisted from the attempt,
until "nervousness" has, in the ordinary medical
vocabulary, come to signify either a mere " fancied
disease," or simply a symptom of indigestion. Dr.
Dawson was induced from witnessing, while on the
continent, the original and: successful practice by M.
Lallemand, to devote his attention to the study of ner-
vous disorders. Some few years since he placed
before the profession in this country the mode of
treatment which had been so successfully pursued by
M. Laliemand, and in the present volume he gives us
the results of his own practice in the treatment of
nervous diseases, during the last seven years. We
were struck at the very commencement of the work,
by the very liberal manner in which Dr. Dawson
speaks of plans proposed by other medical men for
the cure of nervous disorders ; he allows to each
plan, even to homeopathy and hydropathy, which
have ever been the " anathema maranatha" of the so-
called legitimate practitioner, its respective merit,
and admits cadidly that he has seen benefit derived
from each plan. On this subject he says :
" We find some practitioners recommending indiscri-
minately the use of certain medicines; and this too with-
out any fixed or determinate purpese. Some, for in
stance, rely wholly upon morphia, others upon kreosote,
while a third class look up to lsydrocianic acid as the
universal panacea. Again, the followers of Hahnemann
believe in homeopathy as the only effectual means of
curing disease; whilst the disciples of Priestnitz place
their sole confidence in the virtues of water.

" Abundant opportunities almost daily present them-
selves to me of witneesing the efficacy of these different
modes of treatment, as pursued by the roost celebrated
of their followers; and they have convinced me that all
these plans—when judiciously applied—produce more
or less benefit. It is neither just, nor consistent with the
principles of true science, to condemn without trial any
mode of treatment, simply because of its novelty, or of
its originality; or because certain of its profes6ors may
be weak enough to maintain its universal iniahibility. It
is the duty of every scientific physician to investigate
most carefully every rneens that may seem at all likely
to benefit his patient; and my cwn experience assures
me that something useful, in particular cases, will be
found both in hydropathy and homoeopathy.
" It has repeatedly occurred to me to see patients
who stated that they had been for years in the habit of
taking large quantities of opening medicines to keep op
the due action of the bowels, but still without the eligh:-
est advantage or even effecting the purpose ; yet have 1
seen these persons derive infinitely more benefit, in a few
weeks, from a few globules,' and strictly attending to
the admirable dietetic rules prescribed by Hahnemann,
vim., giving up the use of wine, spirits, and all such sti-
mulants—than could possibly have been derived from
the adoption of all the routine discipline so commonly
insisted on.

"It may be said, and, I have no doubt, with a great
deal of truth, that the abstaining from the use of wine
and ardent spirits, with the strict attention to diet, &e.,
were really the means of cure ; and that the minute
doses of medicine in the globules were merely incen-
tives to regimen, but in every other particular wholly
inert. Upon this, however, as a purely practical mar,
I need only observe that it matters but ♦ery little to
the patient by what means his health has been restored,
so that .he perfectly rogain it ; nor can it interest him
much what particular plan of treatment has been the
truly efficacious one in curing his disorder. But if
patients will not be satisfied without taking large quan-
tities of medicine; they may as well be gratified and
amused with ' globules' or something at least equally
harmless, so that they may sustain no injury, while
pursuing a rational mode of living, and one conducive
to health.

Again I have seen similar benefit, after habitual and
obstinate constipation of the bowels, and indeed con-
firmed ill hea:tb, from a few months' well regulated by-
dropathic treatment; and such patients have really ol:,-
taMed inconceivably more advantage from strict observ-
ance of these rules, and due attention to diet, air, and
exercise, than had accrued from the prolonged adoption
of the plane recommended by the most judicious and
skilful allopathic practitioners. In such cases regimen
seems to have been an important element of success."

But, in order properly to apply these and other reme-
dies, it is absolutely necessary to inquire into
the nature of the case, and to ascertain the cause of
the disease, in,order to remove it, instead of adopting
the plan adopted by many practitioners, of pre-
scribing only for symptoms, and thus producing in
many instances irreparable mischief, or, at the best,
affording a merely temporary relief to be suceeeded
by a relapse, while all the previous symptoms are
greatly aggravated. In order to ascertain the cause
and real nature of the disease, it is neces-
sary to study the temperathent of the patient.
This study of the temperament has been
of late years neglected by the medical
profession as one of but minor importance,
although the physicians of the olden time were wont
to regard the temperament as the great modifying
cause of all diseases. br. Dawson also considers the
study of the temperament as of the very utmost im-
portance, and he relates several interesting cases in
which, its persbhs of nervous temperament, symptoms
have exhibited themselves which have induced a sus-
picion of the existence of serious organic disease, but
which have been purely nervous affections, the result
of morbid irritability, and which have yielded to
treatrnent adopted its accordance with those views.
The following appalling fact shows the irretrievable
mischief which a medical man may commit who has
not made nervous diseases his study. After relating
an interesting history of nervous irritation of the
knee joint which was mistaken for the inflammation
which precedes white swelling, and treated accord-
ingly, until, fortunately, the patient came under Dr.
Dawson's care, he thus proceeds—
" The practitioner, therefore, who has not paid
special attention to these diseases, should be very care-
ful before deciding positively
upon the nature of such
affections ; but more especially if the patient be a lady
of the nervous or bilio-nervous temperament. It is not
long since that a very eminent surgeon, at one of our
great hospitals, amputated above the knee, under the
notion of the existence of white•swelling of the joint.
But, to his great surprise, upon dissection after the
operation, the joint rise found in a perfectly sound and
healthy state, aid it turned out that the disorder was
purely nervous and nothing more,
" Those nervous affections aro not confined solely to
the loints, for I am often called upon to prescribe for
urination of such cases is frequently
Ai:a:nes:re:l;7r invariably apprehend
difficulty ; and, indeed, there
11%3 p
el:
ta titehnet s
boefgitnhni
nkgi kind
simi affections of the breast.
are many instances of breasts having been removed
fhaeepopdorisseichdre2i
rnmadibni
eaa
under the belief of the presence of cancer, when really
no such disease existed. While this sheet is passirg
through the press, I hate been called upon to prescribe
for a hard and painful tumour in the left breast, which,
upon examination, presented many of the symptoms of
cancer. The tumour, so far as could be ascertained on
the first visit, the patient being very nervous, and im-
patient of the slightest attempt at touch, was hard, and
gate the stony, gristly feel of cancer. This lady in.
formed me that her sister had her breast removed in
consequence of suffering, as it was supposed, from a
cancerous affection of the gland.
" This person was of u highly nervous temperament,
sad, on her fist visit, gave me the impression that she
was under the inSuence of wine ; but, upon more strict
inquiry, I found it was laudanum, to the habitual use of
which she had become addicted. I declined giving an
opinion, when I was informed that the amputation of the
breast had been already resolved upon; and that she had
called upon me for my advice, before submitting to the
operation.
" I advised her to go into the country, and try the
effects of a pure, wholesome atmosphere, for a fortnight
at least; to leave off the use of opium; to take warm
sea water baths ; to use the plainest and simplest, but
still mild and nutritious diet; to live principally
upon
milk, and thus remove say cause of constitutional
tability.
"During the first ten days her sufferings was moat
intense, in consequence of being debarred her habitual
doses of opium. Her firmness and strength of mind
were put to the keeeset proof in altogether renouncing
;he' narcotic; and, as she intuit:led mot it was only the
hope of being able to save her breast tnat could have in-
duced her to ferego its use. Upon her return to London,
after somewhat more than three weeks sojourn in the
country, the irritation was greatly reauted by the change
of air, hathing, and mild diet; and now a thorough ex-
amination could be endured, without apprehension, and
was, therefore, readily submitted to. It at once became
eVident that the tumour was the result of irritation, in
, an extremely sensitive and excitable system; and that
the care-worn, anxious, peculiar expression of eounte-
nanee, which we observe so constantly in true cancer,
was in this instance entirely occasion's' by mental
anxiety, greatly increased and aggravated by the opium
she was taking 4
" She was advised to continue the plan of living which
had proved so beesoficial, and she faithfully promised me
that she would not egain have recourse to opium, and I
have every reason to believe that she will perfectly
reselver."
These cases show how important is the study of tem-
perament in relation to nervous disease, and how im-
possible it is for the medical roan who has not made
nervous disorders his study to be a safe practitioner;
but this notice, and our extracts, have already ex-
tended to such a length that we must reserve our ob-
servations of the very important remarks of Dr. Daw-
son on the causes of nervous disease, and on the use
and abuse of hydropathy, to another opportunity. We
cannot, however, conclude our remarks without
recommending the attentive study of this most valua-
ble little work, not only to the profession but to the
public—more particularly to those who are suffering
from that most distressing class of affections which
are vaguely comprehended under the term "Nervous-
ness."

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MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS
CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
_ _ _

The sales of Cotton.at Liverpool on Saturday were es-
timated at 4,000 bales, comprising 3,000 American, 200
Pernam and Maranham, at Bd. to Bad.; 200 Bahia, at
81d.; 100 Egyptian, at Sid. to 9d.; and 500 Surat, at
41. to 6d. per lb. The market closed steadily.—Rail-
way shares were dull at lower quotations.
The Brazil mail lurnishes Gates from Rio de Janeiro
of Oct. 11, and from Buenos Ayres of Sept. 7. The
rate of exchange at Rio was last quoted 281. Consider-
able excitement prevailed owing to the hostile proceed-
ings of Buenos Ayres, and they injuriously affected
business. In Coffee, however, the transactions had been
of some importance, and moderate sales were made in
piece goods, but great complaints were made of the diffi-
culty of obtaining payments from the retailers. Freights
were more active.

The Buenos Ayres report upon the state of the
markets represent trade as having been dull during the
previous month. The winter trade had been supplied,
and the preparation for the summer bad hardly com-
menced. The days, es usual at that season, were short,
the weather was unsettled, and the roads were bad. The
stocks of goods in the warehouses were excessive, and
owing to the severe drought of the last two years,
and the fact that it had continued even up to the date
of the present advices, the consumption of imports was
materially diminished. The credit of the Government
stands higher, less of its paper being in circulation, and
a return of propitious weather would bring, perhaps,
2,000,000 head of cattle to the slaughter houses, and re-
suscitate trade in a remarkable degree.
Files of papers and numerous letters from Australia
have come to hand, and they snpply fuller intermediate
news than that forwarded by the overland mail. At
Sydney, during the three or four weeks preceding the
15th July, the arrivals of merchandise were very
large. These consisted principally of the
ordinary imports from Great Britain, and merchants,
warehousemcc, and retailers, are represented as being
all freely Importing. Some gold dust had been received
from California. A rounder system of trading is considered
to be imperatively necessary, otherwise the chance of profit
in the Australian markets will be destroyed. When the
wool ships arrive at Sydney, it is considered not to be
improbable that goods may be sold at less than what
they cost in London.
The American advices are satisfactory as to the state
of the money market, and cotton was cheaper.
The accounts from Canada are highly encouraging.
The Customs' revenue of Quebec will exceed the esti-
mate by .50,0001.
The very boisterous weather has interfered with the
arrival in due course of the mails from the Continent,
and at Lloyd's the losses at sea reported this morning
are very serious, while great apprehension exists that
for some days to come we shall receive intelligence of
wrecks, &c., from the boisterous gales of yesterday.
In the English Stock Market there is very little doing,
and the speech of the King of Prussia is still the general
theme of discussion. The impression that it reads
warlike does not extinguish the hope that peace will be
preserved. Consols have been 96i to 97 for Transfer
and Account. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per
Cents. have realised 971 k, and the Three per Cents. 96
to I. Bank Stock has been firm at 2116 to 212. Ex-
chs quer-bills are 665. to 695. premium.
The Foreign Securities have been comparatively
neglected. Portuguese Four per Cents. have been 33,
Spanish Three per Cents. are nominally 39 to 4, and
Brazilian 87 to 89. Mexican Bonds are steady at 31i
to 34. Russian Bonds have been 1071 to 108; and
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 56i to 57.
There is a good deAl doing again in Railway Shares,
and the quotations have for the most part been buoyant.
Great Northern and North Staffordshire have been
higher.

Consols ...
Ditto Account