The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-25

mics It, had been reputed incorporate. He believed
himself to be good man, rich man
and strong man. His insanity was
believed to be due 20 locomotor ataxia: ne tried
TO hit his nose with his eyes closed. and
was una BILE to do II when moving his arm rapidly.
He had clear sense OF the humorous nature OF
his situation, and laughed with the glee of
child. Sensation, Dr. Walker said. travelled at
the rate of 100 feet per second really there was
distinct measurement of time. even in healthy
people. between receipt of injury aud knowl-
edge OF the injury, but In locOm0tor ataxia the
senses were dulled and much longer time in
young man. His facial muscles were lax, his
eyes dull, and the general appearance that OF
in.en ,ao imam Ms OF soe say
his name with difficulty; he could not distin-
guish between the right and left foot DR..
patient regarded it as very funny. Ills fafner was
an incorporate man. The only accident ever be.
falling the patient was falling from a wagon.
dangerous; there was no fracture of the skull, He
had grown steadily ever since admission. There
nerves and of cutaneous circulation When told
10 close his eyes and touch his nose with his
finger, he touched his forehead with his whole
of himself to the students with childish
glee. This, Dr.. Walker said, was one OF the most
troublesome cases for treatment You
the incapacity of the patient to tell
what caused 1t, or even what pains he now
suffered osffled inquiry to the true cause of
disease. All that could oe done in sucn cases was
TO see that the patient neither injured himself
nor others, to give good nutriment, TO strengthen
body, and TO note events. Nature was the
great physician In such cases. The next case was
aged thirty-six, and was so far one OF heredIty
that the father was insane though never an in.
mate of a hospital. His brother has been al in
mate for sixteen years. The patient was at one
time incorporate, and II was case OF "meisn-
cholia" He faneied he had committed some
great crime.
Asked what is your name2' he said. my
mans II franklin Mcdaniel, or at least ii used to
be before lost IL. Asked how he lost il, he salt.
~ lost II when lost my wife. and sinned against
the whole human family:' and word more he
spske not. Cases of this kind. DIR. Thomas said.
were generally incurable. The next case
was one OF convulsive epilepsy. He was
occasionally violent, and in 1883 he
snsriif, he had not been violent for some time.
and was constantly treated with DR.. Brown
Sequard's remedy of ergot and bromide of p0tas-
SUM. The patient had now the full freedom OF the
made Some general remarks on the treatment of
epileptic insanity, and the audience, after gen.
ersl invitation from DR.. Fletcher to come again,
and come often" dispersed. The object of the
than TO stimulate students TO the study Of a
branch OF medical science hitherto somewhat
neglected by the general practitioners. DR..
Thomas, who, in connection with Drs. Mcclure
and Browning, has charge OF the male department
OF the hospital, gave brief narrative of the his
terry of each of the cases from his official memo
randa.
The students evinced keen appreciation OF the
readiness and directness with which DIR. Walker
made a diagnosis OF each case, and all the cases
were new 10 him, and even 10 an educated lsyman
the exhibition OF professional skill was interest
ing and instructive.
These clinical lectures will be concluded next
satuissy afternoon. at which time they will be OF
popuisr nature and OF decided interest to the
genera pIalic, as well as 10 physicians AMI stu
dents Inc lectures will be given by Drs fetch
er, wake anc Thomas. as on this occasion.