Diseases of the spinal cord.

  • Bramwell, Byrom, Sir, 1847-1931.
Date:
1882
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Credit: Diseases of the spinal cord. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PAGE Segment of the spinal cord—contd. patbolog3' of 31 physiology of 11 reflex functions of 24, 112,130 sensory functions of 21,137 trophic functions of 26 vaso-motor functions of 27 Sensibility, tactile 134 derangements of 72, 74, 142 method of testing 134 Sensibility to pain 137 method of testing 137 Sensibility to temperature 137 method of testing 137 Sensory centres in cerebrum 24 Sensory functions of the spinal cord 21 Sensory functions of individual segments 137 Sensory tract, course of 21 Sham paralysis, diagnosis of 152 Septum, posterior median 4 Sex, in the etiology of diseases of the cord 75 Sexual reflex 129 Sexual excess in etiology of dis- eases of the spinal cord 79 Skin alterations of, in diseases of the spinal cord 145,149 Slow compression of the cord 67 Sloughing of the skin 145 in myelitis 241 Softening, inflammatory 53 Softening, simple (non-inflamma- tory) 53 histology of 54 Sole reflex 112 Spasmodic spinal paralysis 212 Spasms from pressure on anterior roots 70 on posterior roots 69 in meningitis 273 treatment of 168 Speech, derangements of, in cere- bro-spinal sclerosis 256 Spinal apoplexy 279 Spinal column, examination of 145 pain in 142 Spinal cord, anatomy of 3 Spinal cord, clinical examination of 84 galvanisation of 167 individual diseases of 174 pathology of 31 physiology of 11 Spinal hemiplegia 150 Spinal irritation 268 etiology of 75 diagnosis of 269 symptoms of 269 Spinal monoplegia 151 Spinal paralysis of adults 182 Spinal paraplegia—see Paraplegia. Spine, rigidity of, in meningitis... 263 Sponge test for myelitis 146 Sub-acute and chronic inflamma- tion of the anterior cornu.... 183 diagnosis 184 etiology 183 onset 183 pathology 183 prognosis 187 symptoms 183 treatment 187 Superficial reflexes 112 Swelling, colloid or glassy, of nerve elements 52 Swelling, hypertrophic, of nerve elements 52 Symptoms, summary of 74 Syphilis as a cause of spinal cord disease 78 Syphiloma of spinal cord — see Tumours. System lesions 32 of anterior cornu 38,174 of crossed pyramidal tracts...47,212 of postero-external column...49,222 of postero-internal column 38 Tabes dorsalis — see Locomotor ataxia. Tactile sensibility 134 Tactile centre 24 Temperature sensibility 137 Tendon reflexes—see Reflexes. Tension of muscles 109 Thigh, motor points of 96 Thrombosis as a cause of softening 53