The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-09-09
Remarkable Cure Of n Lunatic.

| The following remarkable aud interesting case
OF pressure on the brain and consequent derange.
meat oil the mind for the term of five years. the
restoration to healthy consciousness and sound.
ness OF mind in n single hour and the fact that
the mind of the patient began to think where ii
left of five years before; all these facts go to show
the intimate relation of the brain to the action of
the mind. The Cleveland Herald OF August 9th,
gives the case as follows:
"Dr. Thayer on Thursday, performed surgi-
cal operation on lunatic. The man was thrown
from wagon about five years since, fracturing
his skull against fence stake the injury bringing
OH violent derangement He was taken TO the lu.
attic asylum, where he remained a considerable
time, until he was discharged as incurable, and q.
naly remanded to the Jail of this comfy where he
has remained for about year past. His wife en-.
gagged the services OF DR.. rhayer to attempt the
cure of her unfortunate husband. After examin-
ing the case, Dr. Thayer found portion of the
skull much depressed and resolved to remove it,
On entering the cell with his assistants for that
purpose on Friday, the man became greatly en-
ragged, and poured out volleys of execrations on
Dr. Thayer, as though he were aware Of the busi-
ness he came on. At the order of the iailor, Fra
zee the unatic laid down on his bed, when he was
Immediately confined, and copious doses OF chic
roiorm administered, until he became perfectly in-
sensible The depressed portion of the skull form
ing piece little smaller than a quarter dollar,
which had been pressing against the BRAIN was
then taken out, and found to have thickensd con-
sideraby on one side. The head was then bound
with bandage saturated with water, and the pa
tient left to recover from his stupor On Satur-
day morning he awoke, arose from his bed aud
walked up and down the room, perfectly rational
He complained that the bandages, which for some
reason that he did not understand had been put
upon his head, hurt him, anu he asked the attend
ant if they might be looSened. As soon as relieved
from the pressure, he fay down on his bed aud
went to sleep. On his again awaking he was ask
ed if he would like his wife to see him. She had
child but aiew daysbefore accideutand he now the
expressed doubt whether sue would be able to
get out of bed. On her erentering,he was astonishcd
to find her so well after her recent Illness and
feared thar her health would suffer from exposing
herself so early, He asked after the child aud
wished to see it, but was put off with an evasve
answer until it was deemed advisable to explain
matters to him. He then commenced talking of
things that happened five years ago, as irhaving
occurred but yesterday. Ii was long time before
he could be made aware of the fact of his long i'll
ness and insanity, and when at last convinced Of
it, stated that he had no recollection of anything
other than misty kind Of dream, about his being
sick. He Recommended his wife to 20 home to
her friends until he was well, as her stay in Ceve-
land would be expensive, and talked perfectly ra-
tonal on other subjects He is now in fair way
to recover and will probably do we'll, unless inha-
nation should supervene."