Medical Publications of F. A. Davis, Philadelphia. 

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Spinal Concussion. 



Surgically Considered as a Cause of Spinal Injury, and NeuRo- 



LOGICALLY RESTRICTED TO A CERTAIN SYMPTOM GrOUP, FOR WHICH 



IS Suggested the Designation Erichsen's Disease, 

 AS One Form of the Traumatic Neuroses. 



By S. V. Clevenger, M.D., Cousulling Physician Reese and Alexian 

 Hospitals; Late Pathologist County Insane Asylum, Chicago; Member 

 of numerous American Scientitic and Medical Societies ; Collaborator 

 American Naturalist, Alienist and Neurologist. Journal of Neurology 

 and Psychiatry, Journal of Nervous and Mental Diseases; author of 

 " Compiirative Physiology and Ps^-chology," " Artistic Anatomy," etc. 



This work is the outcome of five years' special study and experience 

 in legal circles, clinics, hospital and private practice, in addition to 

 twenty years' labor as a scientific student, writer, and teacher. 



The literature of Spinal Concussion has been increasing of late years 

 to an unwieldy shai)e for the general student, and Dr. Clevenger has in 

 this work arranged and reviewed all that has been done by observers 

 since the da^s of Erichsen and those who preceded him. 



There are abundant illustrations, particularly for Electro-diagnosis, 

 and to enable a clear comprehension of the anatomical and pathological 

 relations. 



The Chapters are: I. Historical Introduction; II. Erichsen on 

 Spinal Concussion; III. Page on Injuries of the Spine and Spinal Cord; 

 IV. Recent Discussions of Spinal Concussion ; Y. Opi)euheim on 

 Traumatic Neuroses; YI. Illustrative Cases from Original and all other 

 Sources; YII. Traumatic Insanity; YIII. The Spinal Column; IX. 

 Symptoms; X. Diagnosis; XI. Pathology; XII. Treatment; XIII. 

 Medico-legal Considerations. 



Other special features consist in a description of modern methods 

 of diagnosis by Electricity, a discussion of the controversy eonceruiiig 

 hysteria, and the author's original pathological view that the lesion is 

 oi)e involving the spinal sympathetic nervous system. In this latter 

 respect entirely new ground is taken, and the divei'sit}' of opinion con- 

 cerning the functional and organic nature of the disease is afibrded a 

 basis for reconciliation. 



Every Physician and Lawyer should own this work. 



In one handsome Ro^-al Octavo Yolume of nearly 400 pages, with 



thirty Wood-Engravings. 



Price, post-paid, in United States and Canada, $2.50, net ; in Great 

 Britain, Hs. ; in France, 15 fr. 



Tlie reader will find in this book the best M This work really does, if we may be per- 



_ discussion and summary of the facts on this 

 'topic, which will make it very valuable to 

 every physician. For the specialist it is a 

 text-book that will be often consulted. — TTie 

 Journal of Inebriety. 



The work comes fully up to the demand, 

 and the law and medical library, to be com- 

 plete, cannot be without it. — Southern Medical 

 Kecord. 



litted to use a trite and hackneyed exjtres- 

 sion, "fill a long-felt want." The subject is 

 treated in all its bearings ; electro-diagnosis 

 receives a large share of attention, and the 

 chapter devoted to illustrative cases will be 

 found to possess especial importance. The 

 author lias some original views on pathology. 

 — Medical Weekly Mevictv. 



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