New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-30
HEALTH AND DISEASE.

CHExIcAL PATHOLOGY % TIE BRAIS.-Chemios
and pathoog cal research has established that IN cor
tain depressed and deficient conditions oi osrebra
and mental power there exists IN the BRAN tho Hni
mum amount OF phosphorus. The brains OF idlo;t
have been found entirely destitute OF this chemical
agent. similar deficiency is perceived IN advance
Of age and u the early period. Of life, when the en-
ccphaon is supposed 10 be entirely IN an inactive
condition or Dot. far as the intellect = Concerned
in a mature state OF development. When carbon
exist. to excess IN the blood the cerebral power IS de-
messed OWING il is sunnsci 10 tho excess Of carbon
and soda interfering with that union of phosphort
acd and the fatty matter OF the blood necessary u
the perfect organization Of healthy nervous tissue
Seryou. matter is formed in nannor analogous &c
that in which bile IS produced, either as Lebis sag
rests by the separation OF q highly nitrogenized
compound from, the elements Of The blood, or by The
combination cf nitrogenzed product Of the vita
pfcces. with nOD-aZotizod cOmpound-pfobaoi!
fatty body II il the duty OF those especially engaged
ia the investigation Of idiocy, insanity, and other a.
fiction, Of the brain aud mind to ascertain by sefie'
Of carefully executed experiments whether the AGO.
phoSphoric acid and other essential and important
brain clements do not certain conditions OF nervous
hesth pass rapidly Of the system in the various
eycrsticns OF the actual deposition OF nervous nsi
ter in the urine, there can be no doubt The micro
scope a. once detects i.
SLOW CorprR PoIsosfNc.-Dr. CoTigcr OF Dublin
saws Tie Hospital Gazette, after careful in'er''s'
ton ofcases Of slow poisoning comes to the following
CONCLUSIONS: FRI that copper or its carbonate, VII
oct as .low poison by absorption, undermining the
constitution producing eGeciation, catarh and los
Of strength. and leaving the system in state little
capable Of r,etin. the ordinary exciting causes Of
many diseases; second, that The symptoms, although
M, acute arr well marked-einac!ston, loss o: mus
oular strength collie pains, cough without phys!eai
si-rs 20 account for it. and the peculiar charscters'N
sign If retrac,ion If the gums, with purple not
blue edge; third that in of the cases, although
there vss muscular debility was there either aeate
colo with constipation. or the local paralysis;
that So often results from the poison OF lead and the
color Of tie gums was quite distinct from that pro
duced nv lead; fourth, that copper, IL sow poisoning
SEEN. TO exert IL deleerous influence mainly on The
nutritious functions, or assimilation including shro'p
ton and secretion while lead acts most energeicay
on the nervous system exhibited in is seton on the
former by the obstinate constipation, and o. the a;-
ter by the violent pains Of lead cole, and By the pro
/ duction Of it. peculiar paralysis
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mat the bsain may be inverted without causing Any
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s,yp.c are consequently very great Essinueh a., b!
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dangerous wounds may be immediately Siaunched
In addition to the other valuable qualities OF IL
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