On the threatenings of apoplexy and paralysis, inorganic epilepsy, spinal syncope, hidden seizures, the resultant mania, etc. / by Marshall Hall.

Date:
1851
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    persons who have died of apoplexy. In some of Dr. Cheyne’s dissections, upwards of a pound was collected in this manner.’ And again—“ The remarkable tur- gidity of the features and the neck, which often occurs in apoplectic cases, must indeed be familiar to everyone; and I think it appears to be most remarkable where the disease has proved rapidly fatal, without any means having been emploj^ed. A gentleman, whom I saw with Mr. Whyte, after some symptoms shewing an apoplectic tendency, was one morning found dead in bed, his body being scarcely cold. His head and features were of a deep purple colour, and turgid in a most uncommon degree; but no turgidity was ob- served in the vessels of the brain*.” 19. To these extracts I must add the following observations from the same admirable work : 20. That writer observes—“ The apoplectic at- tack is a sudden deprivation of sense and motion,” “ the face being generally flushed, and the breathing stertorous. In further tracing the history of such an attack, the following circumstances deserve our par- ticular attention;— 21. “ I. In many cases the patient speedily and perfectly recovers. 22. “ II. In many cases the disease is speedily fatal; and we And, on inspection, extensive extrava- sation of blood. • On the Brain and Spinal Cord ; cd. 3 ; p. 303.