General Paralysis of the Insane

General Paralysis of the Insane

It is a singular fact that, notwithstanding the deeply interesting nature of the subject, only one monograph on the General Paralysis of the Insane (the treatise by Dr. Winn) has appeared in this country; whilst on the continent, not less than five monographs have been published during the last thirty years. Dr. Winn's treatise, published in 1848, and previously printed as an original article i...

General paralysis of the insane.

General Paralysis of the Insane

calculated 31 general paralytics to 334 insanes, or 9 2 per cent. According to Bayle (1855), the proportion of paralytics in the asylums of Paris was 1 in 4; but Baillarger, on the other hand, gives for Bicetre and Salpetriere together the proportion of 1 in 16. . j When we examine the assigned causes of this mysterious disease, the reason of its unfreqnent appearance in Indian asylums i9 not e...

The Psychology of General Paralysis of the Insane

pate a more accurate knowledge of its pathology by some attempts to investigate its psychological nature and significance, and by ascertaining to what mental changes its peculiar character is to be ascribed. Such an attempt is useful only when reviewed in connection with the physical evidences of the disease, and is justified as perchance forming bases upon which a more sound and accurate patho...

General paralysis of the insane with gumma of skull.

Morbidity arising from syphilitic infection in westem countries has progressively declined (Moore, 1951), although there have been reports suggesting that syphilis, especially general paralysis of the insane (GPI), may be increasing again (Steel, 1960; Gooddy, Gautier-Smith, and Dunkley, 1960; Bockner and Coltart, 1961; Brit. med. J7., 1965). The recent publications are mostly reports of isolat...