remarkable. He found two larvae of insects, 12'" in length and 3'" in 

 thickness, in the left hemisphere in front of the pons varolii, and higher 

 up in the medullary substance of the brain. The rings of the larvae were 

 impressed upon the brain. (Vienna, ' Quarterly Journal for Veterinary 

 Science,' 1855, vi, p. 48.) 



Mention is made in Gravell's ' Notes,' viii, 1856, pp. 443 445, of 

 the occurrence of the larvae of Chrysomelines, Stratyomides, Dermestes 

 lardarius, Car teles Scolopendron, in the frontal sinus, to which I would 

 draw attention, because the phenomena resemble those which manifest 

 themselves after (Estrus Ovis in sheep. I therefore give a place to 

 Gra veil's note. 



" Delasiauve describes a case, observed by Dumesnil and Legrand- 

 Desaulle, of Jiystero-epilepsy, in consequence of larvae in the sinus frontales, 

 which is worthy of special notice on account of the accessory circum- 

 stances. A girl, nine years old, of a lively disposition of mind and in 

 excellent health, was, one day in the month of October, 1850, suddenly 

 seized by a violent pain in the region of the forehead, which was most 

 severe over the sinus. Photophobia, vertigo, titillation on the nasal 

 mucous skin and repeated sneezing, soon appeared. This state lasted 

 for six weeks without remission. The child, who had always been 

 of a sweet temper and obedient, became irritable and passionate, insult- 

 ing her parents in a rude manner, breaking everything that came under 

 her fingers, beating her playmates, &c. Her irritability, however, 

 soon gave way, and the sick child became more quiet, complaining of a 

 peculiar heat between the eyebrows, and asserting that she had passed 

 small grains and animals on sneezing. These bodies passed off from the 

 patient for nearly two months without creating uneasiness in her mind 

 or that of her mother. Professor Brulle, at Dijon, examined the insects, 

 and discovered larvae of five different kinds, viz., Chrysomelines, Stratyo- 

 mides, Dermestes lardarius, Castries, Scolopendron. The attacks be- 

 came worse in spite of the means employed. The sick child suddenly 

 lost its consciousness on the 25th of March, 1851; and scarcely had she 

 recovered it when she fell into convulsions, which lasted for several hours. 

 Twelve leeches were put on in the afternoon, and although the attacks 

 did not repeat themselves, the patient was brought on the 28th of April 

 to the lunatic asylum of the department of the Cote d'Or. The secretion 

 of the nose contained no larvae for the next four days. On the 29th, at 

 ten o'clock in the morning, just when the patient was going to carry a 

 spoonful of soup to her lips, she uttered a faint cry, fell from the chair, 

 and was seized by convulsions. The face became of a violet colour; the 

 jaws were closed, the bulbi turned inwardly, the contracted muscles were 

 quivering ; her pulse beating rapidly yet feebly ; her respiration became 

 asthmatical, and her throat distinctly contracted. Seven similar attacks 

 followed one another at short intervals, and each left the child exhausted, 

 pale ? and her eye lustreless. It was in vain to apply sinapisms, cold com- 

 presses, and varying doses of chloroform. Forty-five attacks were counted, 

 lasting from one to three minutes, when the patient became at last 

 more quiet and fell asleep. After her awakening on the evening and 

 (luring the night following she again became subjected to disconnected move- 

 ments. A warm bath of 26 C. (78 Fah.), together with cold douches, were 

 ineffective. May 1st. Another bath of three hours' duration ; ten drops of 



