Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-07-09
CLAusTRoPHoBIA, AGoRAPHoBA AND ToXI
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New York sun.
The various characteristics Of that class of
nervous troubles which are said to owe
more or less of their development to the
strained conditions Of a high civilization
are becoming gradually grouped together.
and the neuro!ogists are giving them de
scriptl,e names. Some Of these designa-
tons, such, for instance, as photophoba, or
the aversion TO light, have already crept in
to general literature. and others which have
been recently added to the list will soon
find their way to most readers. The words
are recognized not only as handy terms with
which TO express a somewhat complicated
class of facts, but they represent a wide
range Of those feelings which most people
have observed in themselves or their
friends, but Of which they have hesitated to
speak.
While the symptoms referred to NAV be
sometimes indicative of alteration Of mind.
a large majority of persons affected by them
have the troubles in a very mild aud harm
less form, which often gives rise to amuse-
meni rather than anxiety. In Catastrophe
bia, for example - he dislike OF beng in any
close pace-we smile because the victim
seems to have mild mania of leaving the
doors and windows open. The trouble in
It's severe form is described in a recent case
III which lady insisted upon leaving her
hall door open at inconvenient times. and
would even leave her bed in the middle of
the night to open it. In her case settled
disease resulted. for she became al last un-
able TO understand that there was more
danger TO be appr,b.nd.d from burol,rs
than from closed door. Her house was. IN
fact. twice robbed on account OF her trouble
Of c,aus,ronhobia. In III onoosIte. claustro.
phi.ia. the person will close up all doors
Win excessive care, and make matters
warm for her friends during the summer
season.
In aroranhnhja. or the fear OF crossing A
square or walking across n large room. We
have very common trouble. which may be
greatly icssen.tI by betny IN connany with
some one. Most Of the troubles are H..
socIat.d with a Kind Of fear Or n,ryou.
,lrcad. Thus atrymla describes the fear Of
moving from a place where We are seated or
even Of getting out Of bed.
One Of the quite recen, term, i an
,hrophoba. or The fear Of meeting peonIr.
Ii III Z
from the trouble. avoid wherever II r., nos.
,Iblr. The simplest Kind Of husine., inter-
view They even dislike IN me-, any on,.
about the house. and have horror Of being
introduced 10 p.onla r,s, i c,,,d ~ a
adv vino aIuav~ ran on, Of her house when.
ever visitor entered. but would return pre-
.entl,. and then. AZ # She hal done cnouyh
to satisfy her dread. settle down 10 a cAat
auh her caller,
Phabnpbob,, !, 4, NOR. srr,ou, ,rnub,.
The victim is afraid that something Is go,n,,
IN hanpen 10 frirh,,n him. II i sometime.
deyeioped through nervous shock though
H.. c,ts- I.. ,hat of tre oth,r nry,o7,.
.,hob,,. seem. to h., lary,,y hereditary
4 nh,s,.,,n d..r,,b.s n c,,,. IN which , mar,
had ,,ro,r,.>i,e r.,ynus s,un,,ms of rms
kina aftrr having oh..ryrd an exnln>,on 4,
which several people were injured The
n,ti.n, came At A., Ia im.pin,ns whenever
he walked on, al night. that some on, was
foilnwtnr him vith evil jnt,u,jou H..
fri.n1. we're even afraid tom,k. gesture.
ub,r. s,.,kin, Vim b,n, for fs.r H.. wopfJ
m,3tnkr ,bair imnor, Ihe man recovered
under treatment One uaiiput trt IN CON
slant dread Of :, m. ,mncndiny calamity
,hotyh t,r life had h.an ..n.c,,uy fr,e
frou, accidental troubles Sbe would sneak
of ,be.. f.ar. ~ hrr fr,.nd. until rh,, NJ.
came almost out Of p,,i.nce with her. Sb,
va. not able IN an, tn,tanc. to .tat. what
she feared \ change of air and scene.
with a suitable dietary. restored her com
ple,ely.
One of The most curiou, Of rhes. affections
,, iateI, d.~cr,t,.d Il, tox,pbobi, ot IN, fear
Of beng poisoned. DR.. c. VI. Hughes states
tha, il b.,in, mast fr.onenrI, 10 catered
f..,iny ssn.,,,np nr ,u,nrr.,,n, upn,,ur,i
Ind change the iudgu.n, !. soon ,va,rd
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