New-York tribune., 1874-07-04
LECTURE ON HYDRopHoBIA.
VIEWS OF DIR. JOIN p. GARRIsH on THE sYMPTos
AND TREATMENT.


VIEWS OF DIR. JOHN p. GARRIsH on THE SYMPTOMS
AND TREATMENT.
DR.. John p. Garrish read paper on Hydro
phobia" last night at the Of the Medical Library
and Journal Association at No. lO7 East Twentyeighth
ST. He began with elaborate account OF the history
and symptoms OF the disease and closed with various
practical suggestions. Extracts will be found below:
II 1 we're asked 70 define the seat OF the disease
should place IL without hesitation in hatdlylsion of the
nervous system which composes the excltor motory
apparatus-the true spinal marrow with its appendages
OF aferent and eerent nerves, and that 1t the upper
part OF this apparatus or which the functions pr
mainly upon TIE nervous ares which pertain
10 the thrOat, and with which the eight
It is impossible TO mistake hydrophoba for any other
disease. The dread OF water aud the difficulty OF degu
diagnostic OF the affection, when history of
obtained When the poison has reached the sys-
however judicously and perseveringy conducted,
be OF any avail as curative agent The experience of
There is hardly article OF the matera medica,
table mineral that has not been tried in the various
compounds and combinations aud yet there Is not
solitary instance of a trustworthy kind upon record
where benefit resulted from the treatment Opium
is OF even II given In enormous quantities, the
stomach does not IL this disease have the power Of dis
solving II.
drophoba inoculate another human being with the
same complaint Two healthy dogs inOculated by
Magende with the saliva or patient who had died OF
hydrophObia One or these dogs became mad They
caused this dog to bite Others which IN their turn be-
came rdDlu dlsO
Since bydrophoba was first discovered numberless
cures been proposed CELSIUS recommended thu ap-
pcaon OF cuppng glasses to the bitten parts. Others
proposed the application OF the actual
the combination OF excislon and cauteriZation. The
complete and early eXcslon OF bitten surface Is the
method which has found most general favor, and
is perhaps, the best which be adopted.
Mr.. Touatt placed greatest reliance In cauteTZatlOn
with solid nitrate Of silver. PROLONGED and sudden
Immersion In cold water was frSin the remotest time
considered OF great value in TIC warding OF III OF
hydrophobia Aagendle hoped that ne had discovered
In first largely bleeding the patient and then
injecting his veins with corresponding quantity OF
warm water but has always happened with this and
netnt seemed 70 be about 10 recover he has died. The
nervous lrrtability has In instance two been
much Gained by the injection OF solution OF the salts
OF morphine into the veins, Another treated oy
DIR. Todd. the symptoms greatly mitigased by
applying ice to the eeryea PORTION ot the spine and t9
the fauceS ~ s-ss v>i--sst.1
believe that have arrived at the period when we
are able 10 pronounce % the world this formidable
and dread disease ID certain and under certain
circumstances can be cured. There several well
authenticated cases reported cured We cannot ex-
10 every OF hydrophoba neither can we
cure every OF any other disease which we are
called treat every day in the walks professional
duties. As the true pathology OF the disease
pointed out and LESSONS have been discovered the
dua oblongata. brain, and spinal column this leads us
hope and certainty OF success. We have a remedy IN
hydrochlora beladonna, Ice bags applied TO the spine.
aud electricity.
do not approve OF the dogs being muzzled; neither
should they permitted 10 In tue at any
OF the without the protection OF their masters
would suggest the proprlety of law FOR the assess
ment OF every owner OF dog S15 per annum. The
should De required to have his aud address
law shall rd tue community OF ali the worthless