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Results of Dticlieime's investigations into the therapetitic appli- 

 cation of reflex galvanization by continuous currents, mingled 

 with feeble intermissions (Jahih currents), as compared with 

 localized faradization . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 



A. Atrophic paralysis consecutive to traumatic lesions of 



nerves .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 193 



B. Lead-palsy 194 



C. Electro muscular contractility . . . . . . . . 195 



D. Paralytic contractions . . . . . . . . . . 197 



E. Functional spasms, scrivener's palsy, neuralgic contrac- 



tions called rheumatic, reflex ascending contractions 

 from articular injiu'ies, chorea . . . . . . . . 200 



F. Progressive muscular atroj)hy . . . . . . . . 207 



Galvanization by permanent continuous constant currents . . 208 

 The therapeutic action of galvanization of the skin, as compared 



with cutaneous faradization . . . . . . . . . . 210 



General conclusions .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 211 



Bibhography .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 215 



Euhmkorflfs portable constant-current battery . . . . . . 217 



Note by the Translator : — Ziemssen on certain questions con- 

 cerning the value of galvanic ciu'rents in medicine . . . . 219 



CHAPTEE IV. 



Electro-Medical Instruments with regard to their application 



IN Pathology, in Physiology, and in Therapeutics .. 232 



Part I. — Tlie Properties which Instruments should possess .. .. 232 



Part n. — The Author's large Double-Current Volta-Faradic Instrument 243 



§ I. Description 244 



A. Large volta-faradic instrument, closed (latest model) . . 244 



B. Large uncovered instrument . . . . . . . . . . 247 



§ II. Manner of setting the instrument in action . . . . . . 248 



§ in. Theory of the instrument 251 



Part in. — Small Double-Current Volta-Faradic Instrument . . . . 266 



A. Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • 266 



B. Manner of putting the instrument in action . . . . . . 267 



Part IV. — The Authoi-'s Double-Current Mag7ieto-Faradic Instrument .. 269 



§ L Description 269 



§ n. Theory of the mstrument 272 



§ III. Explanation of its principal properties, and the different com- 

 binations which have governed its construction . . . . 274 



§ IV. Manner of putting the instrument in action . . . . . . 283 



§ V. Recapitulation 284 



Part V. — Historical and Critical Account of Induction Instruments . . 287 

 § I. Description 



1. Magneto-electric instruments . . . . 



Instrument of Faraday . . 



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