28 THE LIVER. 



That reflex action is a frequent source of some of the 

 most aggravated forms of neuralgia, there cannot be a 

 doubt; one of the most obstinate and terrible forms of 

 " tic-douloureux " of the facial nerves which has ever 

 come under my notice, and which was sent me some 

 ten years ago by Dr. Shaw, of liattersea, was clearly 

 traced to organic disease of the kidneys and bladder, in 

 a male 60 years old. Other cases of a similar kind 

 have come under my notice, arising from disease of the 

 uterus, rectum, and spit-en. 



rasping from the physiological to the nosolo- 

 features of hyperresthesia, we find the follow; 

 applicable to the whole class. 



1 . 1'eriodicity- -the al'< and 



Intern 



*J. 1'nitonnity nnd \ persistence of 

 Ion-.: the duration of the disease. 

 Absence of danger to life. 



4. Freedom of early lit lisease, except in 



a cases. 



AGK. As regards ag< 



the greatest pre.i old age 



little, and childhood still less. 



\. As regards sex, each has a separa 

 to Certain forms of ]\\ penes! In <ia ; in the male, it ass; 

 the form of hyponch<>ndriasis : in t 



splcnalgia, inteiv..sial m-u i. masLodyni.i 



l u ia, and hepata! 



M rri.M. \mi.n. . \ iouloureux oi 



liver, presents it.-clf in the form of acute pain in 



n of that organ, more or less 

 to occasional and violent exai I, which at : 



