Neurasthenia, or Nervous Exhaustion

A Practical Treatise on Nervous Exhaustion (Neurasthenia)

complicated and protean character, and are attributed by him to the effects of civilisation. He admits that they defy logical order, but for the sake of convenience and for easy reference, he arranges them as follows, beginning with the brain and going downwards:? " Tenderness of the Scalp (Cerebral Irritation).?This is a phenomenon which is to the head what spinal irritation is to the spine. A...

A Manual of Neurasthenia

writing the book, and to enjoy the extraordinary, naivete in which it abounds. Although the author is not one of those who still recognises the existence of only twoneuroses, viz., hysteria and neurasthenia, it cannot be said that he presents a very clear picture of the latter. Neurasthenia is a term which has been applied recklessly to a perfectly distinguishable group of neuroses. The reason ...

Neurasthenia in Anglo-Indians

An Instructive Case of Nervous Exhaustion Similating Intermittent Fever

a Hindoo gentleman, a rich landholder, 35 years old, called me in consultation with a native doctor to see him. He said that he was suffering from an attack of intermittent fever of a quotidian type. The paroxysms were mild, but caused much prostration ; came on every day early in the afternoon, with ateeling of chilliness and excessive giddiness of head, which symptom made its appearance quite...

Treatment of Neurasthenia