Some Account of a r.emarkalle Case of Tetanus. 36 1 



with strangury from the blister, has entirely prevented sleep 

 through the night : this pain was particularly urgent during 

 the latter part of the day, and the only relief ne found was 

 from the continued pressure of his wife's hand (who stood 

 by him) on the part. At seven o'clock in the evening he 

 begged to go to the cold bath ; after the use of which ;he 

 spasm and the pains abated.— His opiate increased to 100 

 drops. 



12th, day. — Has passed a good night ;— universal stiffness 

 much increased : the pain, having removed from the epigas-. 

 trie to the inguinal region, was again dispelled by the cold 

 bath. 



13th day. — Passed a tolerable night ; — says that the ab,* 

 dominal pains have descended into his thighs. The mus- 

 cles of his face are in a very slight degree relaxed from their 

 first state, and the skin .of that part is covered with a greasy- 

 looking perspiration. His body is sufficiently opened and 

 his appetite very good. 



In the evening an eruption of the miliary kind was ob- 

 served (this had made its appearance on the 10th gay) on his 

 skin, — it was preceded by a pricking sensation ; it appeared 

 first in the neck, and now covers the whole body. Opiate 

 increased to 120 drops. 



14th day.— The disease appears evidently to be yielding ; 

 the internal pains of the abdomen having sunk into the lower 

 extremities, and the stiffness of his limbs being so far over- 

 come that, with very little support, he is able to walk a few 

 paces. 



15th day, — He can now walk several yards without any 

 suprfort, can move his head and arms with more freedom, 

 and is in all respects much better than hitherto, except that 

 he is very little improved in respect of being able to open . 

 his mouth. It is observable that he sleeps much ; and 

 more particularly after the ba$h„ Dose of opium this even- 

 ing was 120 drops. 



1 6th day. — Much the same. 



17th day. — Occasional spasms between his feet and upper 

 part of his thighs, which are violent, b,ut of short continu- 

 ance, 



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