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ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY. 



The cerebellum, and its connexion with the Brain, or Cerebrum. 



A A, The cerebellum. B, Processus vermiculares organ of motion, a a, The posterior cor- 

 pora quadrigemina. c c, The great anterior corpora quadrigemina. d d, The great inferior gang- 

 lions. , Pineal gland, m m, Posterior part of the great superior ganglions. 



NATURE, CAUSES, AND TREATMENT OF NERVOUS DISEASES. 



Having described the nerves, I will add a few remarks on the 

 diseases to which they are liable, and there is no class of diseases 

 more afflicting and protracted. Most of nervous complaints proceed 

 from inveterate irritation of the sentient ends of nerves, and cause 

 morbid influences by sympathy. The head, stomach, liver, and 

 bowels, all reciprocally act upon each other, and the mind, being 

 connected to the body by these nerves, becomes proportionably 

 diseased, melancholy, depressed, if not deranged. 



The treatment consists in removing, as far as possible, all excit- 

 ing causes ; in regulating the digestive organs by appropriate vege- 

 table medicine, and proper diet, which should be light and nutritious. 

 The surface of the body should be daily bathed with weak cold ley 

 water, followed by friction. Exercise should be taken daily in the 

 open air, in pleasant weather. Constant employment is indispensa- 

 bly necessary. All gloomy stories and objects to be avoided. The 

 medicines indicated are laxatives, nervines, and tonics. Mercury to 

 be avoided. Fowler on the subject of Nervous Diseases has the 

 following remarks : 



" THE CURE OF DISORDERED NERVES. 



" The mental signs of nervous disease or state of feeling have 

 already been pointed out. It remains to give a few physical in- 



