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menftruation ; which feems to be owing 

 to the greater turgefcence of the neigh- 

 bouring parts of the uterus at that period, 

 by which the virinary vefTels become at the 

 fame time fuller and more ftraitened. ---•:: 



2. It is remarkable thefe convulfionS 

 were fcarce accompanied with any fymptom 

 of the nephritic kind till the pain and dyfury 

 plainly appeared fo, after the third fit, 

 which the intermediate means feem to have 

 contributed to make much flighter than the 

 two former. 



This will lead us, efpecially in nervous 

 cafes, which are often found to be fym- 

 pathic, to be more particularly attentive to, 

 even, the fmaller fymptoms, which are 

 fometimes a better clue to guide us to the 

 origin of the diforder, than thofe violent ac- 

 cidents that are more apt to engrofs our at-* 

 tention. 



8. The diarrhoea preceeding the fits, was 

 probably only an efFedl of the irritation of 

 the urinary pafTages by confent of parts : 

 fince the keeping of her open afterwards 

 feemed of fervice, inftead of bringing on a 

 relapfe. Whence I fliall only beg leave to 

 obferve, how neceflary it is in pradice to 



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