VERMINOUS DISEASES. ^ 155 



ir. SYMPATHETIC AFFECTIONS FROM WORMS. 



§> XCVII. Ill all anomalous and rare diseases, 

 every intelligent physician begins his investigation 

 of the causes, by inquiring whether the patient has 

 ever noticed any sign of worms. 



Experience has often demonstrated that a great 

 number of severe and obstinate diseases may arise 

 from worms, especially when tliey are lodged in 

 the stomach and bowels. 



§ XCVIII. The doctrine of the sympathy be- 

 tween the abdomen tand other parts of the body, 

 was known to Hippocrates ;(64) it has been eluci- 

 dated since by the most esteemed practitioners, (05) 

 and they assign sufficient reason for the manner in 

 which the irritation, produced by worms in the sto- 

 mach and intestines, may derange the whole animal 

 economy, and prove the cause of the most violent 

 spasmodic affections, even in parts of the body 

 most remote from the abdomen, and particularly in 

 the skin. 



When the skin contracts, says i?osensfei?i,(66) 

 shivering succeeds, and if this is communicated to 

 the throat, deglutition is impeded ;. 67) from this 

 spasmodic contraction arise all the other symptoms 

 which have been observed by pliysicians in persons 

 troubled with worms, as the intermission of the 

 pulse, palpitation of the heart, syncope, vertigo, 

 loss of speech, blindness, buzzing in the ears, de- 

 jection of the mind, stupidity, delirium, contractions 

 in sleep, disturbed thoughts, inquietude, anxiety. 



