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relief, and ultimately, from its continued use, perfect ease was 

 obtained by electricity when tther means are without effect. 



There is one other class of disorders in which electricity seems 

 to be very valuable, and particularly so, as they often resist 

 all other means of cure ; viz. those which depend upon Spinal 

 Weakness, as shown by loss of power, sometimes and most fre- 

 quently only in the lower extremities, at others extending to all 

 the muscles of the body. In Guy's Hospital, during the last 

 two years, there have been many cases of this kind. The fol- 

 lowing is the outline of one : A male patient, aged forty years, 

 had lost power in the lower extremities, probably from working 

 in a damp situation ; he was too weak to walk without being 

 supported on either side, and then his gait was very awkward, as 

 he was unable to direct the muscular movements. He had been 

 under the ordinary treatment of tonics, &c. for a long time, 

 without any benefit ; as a last resource, sparks were ordered 

 to be drawn from the region of the spine. At the end of two 

 months he was well, and has continued so up to this time. 

 Many similar cases might be cited were it necessary. 



As it is the sole object of the author to make this work a 

 record of the progress of Electricity as applied to Medicine, he 

 takes the liberty of soliciting from any practitioners, who may 

 have derived advantage in its application, particulars of the 

 cases in which it has proved efficacious ; addressed to the care 

 of the publishers, Messrs. T. and R. WILLATS, 98, Cheapside. 



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