sionate, meretatiem jend those whose nervous system i eritable i 
a ws segerr are most liable to it. ae 
Pra —-Night watching, with hard siaiy, hard hiciogt im 
grief, or anxiety; stoppage of usual evacuations, as the bl 
piles, menses, &c. ; imprudent exposure to the heat of the san, tind 
sleeping in the hot sun with the head uncovered: the striking in of 
the ipelas, doc. “It may also ne occasioned by blows or bruises upon 
the head. ie 
Sent roms. 1+ lelSiunteemion of the brain is ushered in by pain in 
the head, redness of the eyes, a violent flushing of the face, distur rb- 
ed sleep, dryness of the skin; costiveness, a retention.of urine, a 
small dropping of blood from the nose, singing of the ears, and ex- 
treme sensibility of the nervous system. 
When the inflammation is formed, the symptoms in general are 
similar to those of an inflammatory fever. The pulse indeed, is ~ 
often weak, irregular, and trembling ; but sometimes it is hard and 
eontracted. - When the brain itself is inflamed, the pulse is always 
soft and low; but when the inflammation only affects the mem- 
branes of the brain, it is hard. A remarkable quickness of bear- 
ing is a. common symptom of this disease; but that seldom conti ues 
jong. It is also known by the absurd behaviour of the- 
incoherent, wild, or anmeaning diseourse ; redness, rolling or gia- 
ring of the eyes; throbbing, and a tromulotis motion of the temple = 
artery ; a constant drowsiness, without being able to’sle = 
_ A constant trembling and starting of the tendons is an unfe : 
symptom, as are also a suppression of urine, a total want of sleep, __ 
4 constant spitting and grinding of the teeth. A true inflammation 
of the brain is often mortal on the third, fourth, or seventh day, at far- a 
thest. If it does not come to its height on those days, it frequently — oe : 
ferminates in iveurable madness, or jethargy. White stools, or 
white urine are the harbingers of death. Spitting at the i ae 
gnashing or grinding of the teeth, snatching of the bed clothes, are 
forerunners ef a dissolution. 
if accompanied with laughter, if a gentle i comes on, a free 
perspiration, a copious discharge of blood from the nose, the 
aig piles, and the delirium abates at times, a recovery may be ex- 
Reomen.—The patient ought to be xe very quiet. vrgiatt 
noise, and every thing that affects the senses, or disturbs the im 
nation, increases the disease. Eyen too much light is hurtful ; | 
which reason the patient’s chamber ought to be a little darkened. 
It is not, however, necessary to exclude the company of an agree- 
able friend, as this has a tendency to soothe and quiet the ’ 
The patient must as far as possible be soothed and hu 
Contradictions will ruffie his mind and incres 
little of any thing that the mind is set upon, tho 
ill hurt the patien an a Positive 
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