The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-03

Inc iourth case was that oil young man said
to be suffering from a sunstroke. Soon after
he fell unconscious and then began TO have vio-
lent spasms, requiring the united strength Of
half a dozen men 10 hold him and keep him from
iniuring himself He continued 10 be at times
delirous and then for while apparently coma
tose and again the spasms would rocur. After
hasty consideration Of the history surroundings
and symptoms OF the arrived at the dag nosis
OF acute cerebral hyperTmia from heat prostra-
tion giving rise to fear Of sunstroke the symptoms
OF which the subconscious personality proceeded
10 initiate To, the best Of its knowledge and belief
In other words, the condition is what is usually
designated acute hysteria from fright BY
at once assuming a confident attitude, and assur-
ing the bystanders, in the hearing and for the
benefit OF tn G apparently unconscious patient,
that there was no danger, he would be all
right again. proceeded 10 suggest through my
talk with them, the course and sequence which
the symptoms would Immediately take Strength
ening these impressions by the uc of measures
in themselves imperative but asserted 10 bc most
energetic, l. in a few minutes was able to arouse
the patient, quiet his excitement restore his rca-
son and his powers OF coordination. and 10 SEQ
him walk upstairs to his room, and soon after fall
into quiet, normal sleep from which he awoko
tho next morning well and little the WORSE for his
experience"
The nth case was that of boy of fifteen years
who had suffered from acute in1ammatory rheu-
matisn. but had been cured except for slight
lameness in the right ankle. About month later
] was surprised to learn that he had not yet been
out Of the house. but that the pain in the right
ankle had persisted and gradually grown worsc
that for the past two three weeks he had been
limping about with the aid of a crutch Hound
him unable to set his foot TO the door and put any
weight on 1t without wincing, and entirely unwl-
ing to trust il in walking. Examination showed no
swelling or local tenderness and found | could
manipulate the foot in ways that would have been
very painful had there been any real innamma-
ton in the joint / was therefore forced 10 the
conclusion that the pain entirely subjective
and due TO the timdty Of the patient and his he
lief in its reality and persistency. BY suggesting
its prompt dissipation, AZ result Of local app-
cations and supposedly skilful massage, was
enabled within five minutes to present him to his
mother cured, free from pain, dancing, hopping.
running and laughngy assuring her that he
should have no further use for his crutch. He
has never since had a twnge OF rheumatism.
The sixth that girl of nine years
of age of the hysercal temperament Her med
cal attendant suspected infantie paralysis From
the waist down she gradually became paralyzed.
After brief study OF the symptoms and assur-
ing myself of the normal action of the kidneys,
l came to the conclusion that here fear and sugges-
tlan had been at WORK, and the doctors solcitude
IN watching Tor the progressive symptoms OF
paresis had induced subconscously the very con-
diton expected and feared | al began to
invoke the assistance OF counter suggestion and
after gaining the confidence OF the little patient
IT took but a few minutes OF energetic manipula-
tons and assurances OF relief to have her out OF
bed rush out TO her parents who greeted her
,yith he A mi A mil Tlp han
run footface with her little brother out OF
doors less than ten minutes suggestion had
suficed to remove permanently all sympt oms
OF the dreaded disease"
The seventh case was that OF woman OF thirty
years, with symptoms oil membranous Group.
who alter convalescing, suddenly seemed in a
dying condition she could not be aroused, was
insensible TO pain from pin pricks or pinchlng,
and, most remarkable OF all, there was unmistak-
able and pronounced pulmonary pdcma, large and
small mucous rales being plainly audible through
out both lungs was momentarily dumfounded
and racked my brain " recall any known disease
or disorder that couia produce such an array oil
alarming symptoms IN a person zen minutes before
seemingly ID comfortable heai'h. hysteria at
once forced its claims upon me- determined TO
Us, counter S"sSes''"n III ihos' ac.iVe iorm' ana
o'ne'ihs 'ha' WINE 'he functions OF the objective
Fcu'e ihu''iuua' was aeu'eiS awake ana respon-
s'e I" OUTSIDE appeaeo l" us at'en
uoh by os'chsiplS uiiecuhg AL IN! suggestive re
MARKS no. I" 'he paueh'' ou' 10 'he heighborihg
doctors ana nurses l sent one OF 'hem ior harm
less remedy "hch oegah using with apparent
cauh"h III minute doses meanwhile assuring the
attendants WIN warning sign 'ha' IL was
most po"eti" ututS' ana that "i'hih I'VE minutes
'he patleh' "olu ei'hef De ,a"ad or wen on 'he way
10 recovery. linen speaking '"hhochuF, Oh
served That the eyes would hrs' open. then the
NOUN ""ulu move ana CONSEQUENCES return next
the use oil hsr hahds' arms legs ana voice would
follow IN never ialllng succession. and that the
riema would gradually clear up and the pulse he
com" stronger anu as these enects promptly iot-
lowed each suggesuon by encouraging the now
conscious ana surprised patent 10 Use her various
muscles, as the danger was now passed, succeed
cd Withih hVe mhuhS from the beginning OF this
mental treatment IN restoring her TO a perfectly
normal condition. to the aslonlshment OF all con
cerned as well as myself. IL had taken from seven
TO eight hours oil active medication, Two days before
10 bring about no better results than were here