The Use of Stramonium for the Rigidity and Drowsiness Following Encephalitis Lethargica
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The use of stramonium m post-encepnaimc conditions, especially for Parkinsonian rigidity and mental apathy, has not received the attention it deserves from the medical profession. With a daily dose of stramonium the patient's life may be rendered comparatively happy. With it, he may be enabled to accomplish the fundamental necessities of life, to walk, dress and feed himself, to write and even to earn his
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