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pleted, by placing a second rlieophore on some insensitive part of 

 the body. When there is no contra-indication, I introduce the 

 second rheophore into the bladder, and excite the has fond, so as 

 to place the vesicnlse between the two rheophores. 



The seminal fluid often dribbles away, not only in consequence 

 of a kind of paralysis of the vesiculae, but also fi-ora paralysis of 

 the levator and sphincter ani, and of the muscles of the urethra. 

 It is then proper not only to faradize the vesiculre, but also to 

 direct the excitation upon all the muscles that concur in the act 

 of ejaculation. Faradization of the levator and sphincter ani has 

 been described. The bulbo and ischio-cavernous muscles are 

 faradized like those of other regions of the body ; by placing moist 

 rheophores on points of the skin corresponding to their surface. 



There may exist a kind of weakness or paralysis of the ejacu- 

 latory ducts, which occasions seminal losses, or a too rapid 

 emission during sexual congress. This affection may be cured 

 by faradization of the orifices of the ejaculatory ducts, by means 

 of an urethral rheophore terminating in a little olive-shaped 

 metallic knob, the stem being insulated by a caoutchouc sound. 

 The knob is introduced into the urethra as far as the orifice of 

 the ducts, and the second moist rlieophore is placed upon the 

 perineum. I shall return to this important question when I treat 

 specially of paralysis of the genito-urinary organs. 



The testes, the skin of the penis, the scrotum, the perineum, 

 the glaus penis, and the urethra, may be in a state of complete 

 angestliesia. I have seen impotence that could be referred to no 

 other cause than this general insensibility of the genital organs. 

 In such a case I used the following methods of faradization. I 

 excited the sensibility of the testicles by the method described 

 above. Then a vesical rheophore was moved slowly along the 

 urethra, acting principally upon the most irritable points, the 

 fossae navicularis. Lastly, electric fustigation by metallic threads 

 was employed to restore the sensibility of the skin of the penis 

 and scrotum. I shall return to this case hereafter. 



Paet the Fifth. 

 The General Effects of Localized Faradization. 



Beyond the local and immediate action produced by electric 

 recompositions, occurring within organs, faradization exerts also 

 general effects, of which it is necessary to take account in practice. 

 The influence of general excitation may increase the secretions, the 

 perspiration for example ; and it may make itself felt by this or 

 that organ, according to individual predisposition. It is thus that, 



