The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-10-21
Traumatic Aphasia.

The Chicago correspondent of the n.
Y. Times writes: Recently very in
teresting case of traumatic-aphasia was
treated in the Rush Medical College, in
this city. As learn it from a noted
physician, the circumstance is this ::
William Updegraf is a farmer, aged for
ty years, and lived in Sycamore, in this
State. A few months ago he was taken
to the above named medical college by
two companions, who told this story
Two years ago, Updegraf's reaping ma
chine got out of order, and he took it to
blacksmith for repairs. While direct
ing the work, and STOPPING to a horizon
tai position watching the progress of a
bolt which the smith was driving into a
hole, he was suddenly struck upon the
bridge of the nose by the end of the
bolt, which was Unexpectedly driven
through by an unusually powerful blow
of the sledge. Of'course he was knock
ed down, but he soon recovered him
self, his nose meanwhile bleeding copi-
ously. Soon afterwards he became
drowsy and slept for half an hour. Up
on being awakened he rode home, three
miles, attended to his ordinary duties
that afternoon and evening, smoked his
pipe as usual, ate heartily at supper and
went to bed. just before daylight his
wife was awakened by his stertorous
breathing and found him unconscious.
A physician came His condition was
then one of complete Inconsistencies,
of which he subsequently, knew nothing.
On the right side mobility and sensibil-
itY were completely lost. His face was
drawn to the left, and deglutition was
accomplished only when food was placed
upon the root7of the tongue; faces and
urine discharged inEoluutarily. Two
weeks afterwards Consciousness return
ed, also partial control of the bladder
and rectum. After. six weeks he was
able to walk, dragging his right leg,
with the assistance of a cane, but was
unable to utter a sound Improvement
Z has been gradualup to the present time.
He now walks with scarcely percepti-
BILE limp in his right leg. There is no
muscular atrophy. He can pick up a
pin from the palm of an attendants
| hand with the thumb and fore-finger OF
his right hand, when looking at the OBJ
ject; but if he turns his head away he
can't distinguish the pin from a fold OF
skin. He cannot whistle, but has no
trouble in ejecting saliva from his mouth
in straight line; has perfect control
of the muscles of the eye-balls and eye
lids; the tongue is DETECTED to the par
alyzed side; all his senses are normal.
The speech of this man is limited to
one word, EYES," which he artieulates
distinctly, but in whisper. His intel
ligence appears to be perfect; he exhib-
its good humor and vivacity, enjoys a
| Joke, and laughs heartily but inaudibly.
A quick nod of the head is an affirma-
tive answer; a shake, negative. He
writes his name, civilian Updegr-,''
but shakes his head and cannot finish it.
He writes the initial letter of his resi-
dence, s. (Sycamore), but no more, and
can distinguish letters in an alphabetical
order from those which are not. This
man sleeps well, has a good appetite
and digeStS his food well. 1t is a case
which has claimed much attention from
the local physicians who have examined
the man at the hospital. H.. A. ID a. .