A Treatise on Diseases of the Nervous System (Classic Reprint)

Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Treatise on Diseases of the Nervous System In the presentation of the individual diseases, their diagnosis and pathology have been especially dwelt upon, the writer being of the firm opinion that treatment and general therapeutics are absolutely valueless - sometimes positively dangerous - in the absence of a cor rect or approximately correct diagnosis. Neurology's hardest prob lems are in the diagnostic sphere. Given a correct diagnosis, the treat ment is generally a very simple affair. Diagnosis and pathology rest upon anatomy and physiology, hence much space has been given to normal as well as abnormal neurology m the following work. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.