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side. The eyes were widely open and the pupils dilated. She 
was then taken with tetanic convulsions of all the voluntary 
muscles and fell on her right side, where she lay, opening and 
closing her mouth, while frothy saliva flowed from the commis¬ 
sures. . 
Her head, which was extended, would be raised from the floor 
only to fall as contraction and relaxation took place. The breath¬ 
ing was stertorous. Her fore legs were extended, while the hind 
ones were partially flexed at the hocks. 
The duration of the spasms varied from a few seconds to 
several moments, recovering from one only to pass into another. 
Pot. bromide, grs. x, was given. In about an hour the ani¬ 
mal was free from spasms, but lay in a comatose condition, insen¬ 
sible to everything around her. Would not take nourishment. 
Lay in this condition till afternoon, when she began to notice 
objects around and took a little alcoholic stimulants and milk. 
Later on she walked around the room, but was very weak behind. 
During the early part of the evening the spasms returned and 
continued with intermissions till about eleven o’clock. During 
this time she received pot. bromide in grs. x doses. 
Shortly after eleven o’clock I left her in a very weak and 
comatose condition. 
The next morning at half-past six she was walking around the 
room, looking quite bright. 
Gave her some stimulants and milk, and as she had not passed 
any foeces, I gave her an injection and unloaded the rectum of the 
hardened feces with which it was impacted. Urine had been 
passed during the night. I injected solution of carbolic acid into 
the vagina. Improved all the morning. 
Temperature, 101^° Fah. Drinks milk ; gave small doses of 
stimulants. Milk secretion almost entirely suspended. Ho pain ; 
pupils contracted. Had no convulsions during the day, but is 
weak and acts as though only partially sensible to objects around 
her. 
Thursday quite lively ; drinks milk ; loss of coordination not 
as well marked. Has slight ‘chronic spasms. One dose of pot. 
bromide had the desired effect of controlling these spasms. 
