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Psychotherapeutics: Or, Treatment by Hypnotism and Suggestion Charles Lloyd Tuckey No preview available - 2018 |
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Psychotherapeutics: Or, Treatment by Hypnotism and Suggestion Charles Lloyd Tuckey No preview available - 2018 |
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Page 27 - By nine o'clock in the morning, in autumn, as we were going away, we observed some motion about the body, and upon examination found his pulse and the motion of his heart gradually returning ; he began to breathe gently, and speak softly.
Page 27 - Skrine held a clean looking-glass to his mouth. I found his pulse sink gradually, till at last I could not feel any by the most exact and nice touch. Dr Baynard could not feel the least motion in...
Page 27 - Skrine perceive the least soil of breath on the bright mirror he held to his mouth. Then each of us, by turns, examined his arm, heart and breath; but could not by the nicest scrutiny discover the least symptom of life in him. We reasoned a long time about this odd appearance as well as we could, and...
Page 27 - We all three felt his pulse first ; it was distinct, though small and thready ; and his heart had its usual beating. He composed himself on his back, and lay in a still posture some time ; while I held his right hand, Dr.
Page 127 - November 30th. He had never suffered from rheumatic fever, but nine years before had had sciatica for three years. When seen, the pain was in both the shoulders, but especially the right one, at the place where the collar-bone articulates with the scapula. There was also a tender spot above the anterior superior spine of the ilium on the left side. It was most felt on stooping. Besides all this there were pains in both, knees. The patient was hypnotized, and fell into a light sleep. On awaking the...
Page 27 - Skrine the least soil of breath on the bright mirror he held to his mouth ; then each of us, by turns, examined his arm, heart, and breath, but could not, by the nicest scrutiny, discover the least symptom of life in him. We reasoned a long time about this odd appearance, as well as we could, and...
Page 25 - One of the most striking properties of the nervous system is that by which the activity of one portion may be arrested or prevented — " inhibited " — by the activity of another . . . when we attend closely to a sensory impression or to a train of thought, the excitability of every part of the brain, except that actually engaged in the act, is diminished by an inhibitory action of the working portion.
Page 27 - ... he could die or expire when he pleased, and yet by an effort or somehow, he could come to life again; which it seems he had sometimes tried before he had sent for us.
Page 22 - ... unless some powerful mental stimulant is applied, organic disease is sometimes actually set up. There are many people, of both sexes, who never hear of a disease without fancying they have it. The illness of a royal or distinguished sufferer, the progress of which is daily recorded in the newspapers, will sometimes become almost epidemic ; thus throat specialists can tell some curious stories of the increase of imaginary and real throataffections during the illness of the late Emperor Frederick...
Page 29 - Your majesty's coming is a joyful omen. I am happy to tell you that the doctors report a diminution of the disease in the course of the day, and your majesty has unawares worked a miracle. The man you saw this morning stretched for death, is out of danger this evening. The doctors say that the excitement of your presence caused a salutary crisis.