New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-04
MEDICAL And SANITARY NOTES.

CONSCIOUSNESS IN EPILEPSY. -Bannistsr, in an
interesting article this subject, expresses the opinion
that the epiepc discharge may, in rare instances take
place in motor regions OF the cerebrum and not involve all
or 70 any exen those parts concerned In psychic func
lions so far seriously Offset abolish conscious
ness-meaning by that vivid sense OF being and
knowledge OF ones thoughts and actions continuous Win
that In the normal condition and that In the so-caed
automatic eplepac conditions, there may be state OF
double consciousness as It may be termed In which It
cannot always DO said that the mental functions In the ao
normal condition less perfect and complete than In the
normal state He further concludes that there may be
true automatsm in epleptcs, not attended Win any
apparent loss OF consciousness and due possibly 70 the
rapidly OF some psychic renexes exceeding the m VI
the reaction time necessary their conscious reeogn
tioh the definition OF epilepsy which makes osS vi 'o
seriousness an essential character is In fact an arbitrary
PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF MAsSAGE-ln a
discussion OF this subject by British physicians OF emf
nence Dr. symons Eccles declared, as the result OF MS
own experiments healthy persons, from combination
OF the various massage manipuatons, that the texture Vi
the skin was improved the sense OF locality inereeu 'He
general body temperature was raised and tho free surface
temperature OF part under became higher 'nsn
tina rest OF the body, while abdominal massage De
crea. surface temperature OF the eXuemltesi
conrs massage Of months duration increased inc
lght the appetite, muscular strength ana a'iHy
sleep and work well. Dr. Playfalr expressed u as nus
feeding and freedom from previous surroundings IN inc
treatment OF profound OF nervous deputy or MANU-
rOn the exact character OF which Is not as WI thor
oughly understood OF the cases which were com
monty accounted ncurabe and were curse 10 their
families could, he thought be cured by these means
OBSERVATIONS THROUGH OPENINGS IN TIE
sTOMACH-In French medical journal NJ Herzen' OF
Lausanne describes observations and experiments
MADE py him In gastric digestion through hstuous open
ngs In the stomach OF twenty-eight years Old on
whom gastostomy had been perprmed for occon ot the
aesophagus According to the disclosures IN sns case
bile always appears In the stomach during dgesuon' but
generally only In the later stages Sodium ehorne APP
pears rather to diminish the amount OF acd "hen the
stomach was empty In tho morning but little pepsn was
found and largo amount OF propepsn, while pepogen ae
CELEBRATED digestion. In the nrst hour or quantity OF
albumen introduced per cent dgested without
peptogen twelve per cent with IT. In the second honr
Iweny-three cent digested without ory-nve per
cent with pepogen In third hour, nfyone per cent
Without seyenysx per cent with peptosen which results
agree with those obtained by Schn. Choral qulnlne
sulphate and above all potasso odde retsrd digestion
NJ Heren that he would forbid red wine In disturb
OF Digestion but would recommend boulon and dex-
trim; blood nbrin Ia also indicated In many cases.