10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STRYCHNISM»
Discover the use of
strychnism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
strychnism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Western Lancet: A Monthly Journal of Practical Medicine and ...
It is demonstrated, on the contrary, by these facts, if the dog is kept free from all
excitement he certainly recovers from the first degree of strychnism. The grave
form of strychnisn did not yield to these simple means of treatment. Not only did
each ...
2
The Lancet London: A Journal of British and Foreign ...
If a dog be placed under the milder form of strychnism, it passes into a condition
of extreme spinal excitability. If, when in this state, it be continually excited, like
the frog under a similar iufluence, it certainly dies; if, on the contrary, it be placed
in ...
The clenching of the hands and bending down of the toes are symptoms of
strychnism and also of tetanus. There is no natural disease, excepting perhaps
tetanus in which cadaveric rigidity would exist so soon after death as reported in
this ...
4
The Retrospect of Medicine
If a dog be placed under the milder form of strychnism, it passes into a condition
of extreme spinal excitability. If, when in this state, it be continually excited, like
the frog under a similar influence, it certainly dies; if. on the contrary, it be placed
in ...
William Braithwaite, 1853
5
The Retrospect of Practical Medicine and Surgery: Being a ...
If a dog be placed under the milder form of strychnism, it passes into a condition
of extremo spinal excitability. If, when in this state, it be continually excited, like
the frog under a similar influence, it certainly dies ; if, on tlu< contrary, it be placed
...
William Braithwaite, James Braithwaite, Edmond Fauriel Trevelyan, 1853
6
Therapeutics and materia medica
The peculiar symptoms of strychnism once developed tend rapidly to a fatal
termination, and generally within an hour or two at most. A few minutes only have
in some cases elapsed between swallowing the poison and death. When,
however ...
Camphor in the solid form, from three- to five-grain lumps, was then swallowed by
her eagerly, as she now appeared to be anxious for recovery. The strychnism
had now increased in severity ; the respiratory muscles were apparently paral
sod, ...
8
Observations on the criminal responsibility of the insane
I have never observed fatal cases of strychnism, but I have seen the effects of the
poison from over-doses, administered medicinally. The symptoms described in
this case are perfectly in accordance with what I have seen. I have seen hysteria
...
9
Clinical Lectures on Diseases of the Nervous System ...
... in cases of paralysis due to a material lesion a hyper-excitability of the grey sub
stance, and particularly of the motor cells of the anterior horns, a special state
which I propose* for want of a better term, to describe by the name of strychnism.
J-M. Charcot, Fellow and Tutor in Modern History Ruth Harris, Ruth Harris, 2013
10
Lewis' Dictionary of Toxicology
strychninomania stvrene monomer strychninomania. a mania or mental
aberration due to strychnic poisoning. strychnism. poisoning from use of
strychnine, strychnize. strychninize. Strychnos. a large genus of tropical trees and
woody climbing ...
