The Giant Magnet in Ophthalmic Battle Casualties

The crush syndrome in battle casualties.

Pulse Doppler Analysis in External Ophthalmic and the Long Ciliary Ophthalmic Arteries in the Cat

Objective- Analysis of the PSV (peak systolic velocity), EDV (end diastolic velocity) and RI (Resistant Index) in external ophthalmic and the long ciliary ophthalmic arteries in the cat by pulse Doppler. Design- Descriptive study Animals- 12 short haired “Tomcats” weighted about 3.9± 0.9 Kg no e general and optic disease in clinical, paraclinical and ophthalmoscopic examinations. Pr...

War neuroses and Arthur Hurst: a pioneering medical film about the treatment of psychiatric battle casualties.

From 1917 to 1918, Major Arthur Hurst filmed shell-shocked patients home from the war in France. Funded by the Medical Research Committee, and using Pathé cameramen, he recorded soldiers who suffered from intractable movement disorders as they underwent treatment at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Netley and undertook programs of occupational therapy at Seale Hayne in Devon. As one of the earlie...

German Battle Casualties: The Treatment of Functional Somatic Disorders during World War I

World War I witnessed the admission of large numbers of German soldiers with neurological symptoms for which there was no obvious organic cause. This posed a considerable challenge for the military and medical authorities and resulted in an active discussion on the etiology and treatment of these disorders. Current historiography is reliant on published physician accounts, and this represents t...

Ophthalmic Disease Caused by a Mycete of the Giant Cane.

THE determining factors of the disease are the giant cane (Arundo donax) and the mycete Acremonium. The giant cane belongs to the family Gramineae, which is to be found all over the earth. The full-grown stem, dried and stripped of its blade-like leaves, is used for weaving baskets and for building huts. In agriculture and horticulture it is used to make props for vines, garden plants, and tran...