PLUMBUM.
NECK AND BACK.
►
Neck. ► Paralysis of the
cervical muscles, [104]. ► Tension in the nape of the neck, more on
the right side, extending into the ear, on turning the head sideways
(after four hours and a half), [4].
► The neck is stiff; the head is kept
almost motionless, [132]. ► In the neighborhood of the last cervical
and first dorsal vertebræ pressure causes a rather severe pain (point
of hyperæsthesia), [528]. ► The pains are also felt in the neck,
walls of the chest, back and loins, [132].
► Tearing in the nape of the neck,
disappearing on standing and rubbing it, after which it appeared in the
left shoulder, when it disappeared of itself (after five hours), [4]. ►
Back. ► Weakness of the
back and lower extremities, [65]. ► Weary feeling in the back, hardly
amounting to pain, [457]. [2590.] ►
Back lame, weak, and painful, [297].
► “Rheumatism” of the back,
hips, and lower extremities, [283].
► “Spinal irritation,” [301]. ►
Neuralgic pains in the back, [291].
► Pains in the back, hips, and down
the spine, extending occasionally up the neck to back part of head, [287]. ►
Pains in the muscles of the back, [531].
► Dorsal. ► Dorsal region of spine tender on pressure
(after one year), [261]. ► Pains between the shoulders (after
three-quarters of an hour), [84]. ► Pain as if sprained in right scapula
(after a quarter of an hour), [4].
► Tearing in the lower portion of the
right scapula (after two hours), [4].
[2600.] ► Tearing in the right scapula, with a
feeling as of something living in it that rose up; afterwards burning in
the abdomen, and then again sticking in the right scapula (after two
hours and a half), [4]. ► Violent tearing in the right scapula
(after two hours and a half), [4].
► Burning in the tip of the left
scapula (after one hour), [4]. ► Sticking and burning in the right scapula
(after two hours and a half), [4].
► Persistent sticking in the right
scapula (after two hours and three quarters), [4]. ►
Sticking in the left scapula three times in succession, afterwards once,
and then frequently, [4]. ► Two coarse stitches in the middle of the
spine (after two hours), [4]. ► A stitch between the scapulæ (after one
hour and a half), [4]. ► A stitch in the middle of the back, while
standing (second forenoon), [4]. ► Lumbar. ►
The lumbar muscles were not affected, the patient could double himself
up, etc., without increasing the abdominal pains, [210]. [2610.]
► The lumbar region of the spine and
the lumbar muscles are affected by lancinations, and by cramps, which
are worse by paroxysms, and are ameliorated by pressure, but aggravated
by movement. The pain prevents him from bending himself, doubling up, or
walking, [136]. ► Dragging pain in the lumbar region (this
was an invariable symptom), [267].
► Dragging pains in the loins and
epigastrium, [259]. ► Violent pains in the loins, [48]. ►
Pains in the loins, [46], [479]. ►
*Painfulness of the loins, nates, posterior portion of the thigh, knee,
sole of the foot, and toes. The pain, which is equally severe on both
sides, is felt somewhat on the inner surface of the lower limb; it
usually consists of prickings or lancinations, together with occasional
attacks of cramp, [130].
► Violent pains in the lumbar region
(after four hours), [274]. ► Great pain in the muscles of the back, [499]. ►
Severe pain in the lumbar region (after four hours), [268]. ►
Lumbar pains, [475], [483]. [2620.]
► Pains in the small of the back, [260], [545].
► Considerable aching pain in the
back (lumbar region), [439]. ► Violent drawing pains in the small of the
back, [451]. ►
Drawing pain from the pubic region to the middle of the spine (second
day), [2]. ►
Pain in lumbar region, which is most marked when stooping forward, [547]. ►
Pains about loins and chest, [303].
► Neuralgic pains, especially in the
lumbar region, [368]. ► Warmth and pain in the small of the back
(after three-quarters of an hour), [84].
► Tearing in the left lumbar region,
while standing, in the afternoon, [4].
► Sticking in the small of the back,
which is sensitive on leaning against the chair, disappearing on rubbing
it, in the afternoon, [4]. [2630.] ►
Sticking in the right lumbar region, disappearing on pressure, in the
afternoon, [4]. ► Sticking in the left lumbar region and
right hypochondrium, while bending toward the left side, disappearing on
rising and sitting erect, in the afternoon, [4]. ►
Stitches in the left lumbar region, while laughing, in the afternoon, [4]. ►
Sacral. ► Pressive pain in
the sacroiliac synchondrosis, [3].
► Violent itching on the coccyx,
above the anus, relieved by scratching (first day), [2].
EXTREMITIES.
►
(Dilated veins on both legs and on the feet; on the upper third of the
outer surface of the right arm there is a large serpentine varicose
vein, and on the patella a large patch of varicose veins), [377]. [The patient suffered from these
veins for a long time, and bad worked thirty-seven years in the
factory.] ► Œdematous swelling of
the extremities, [70]. ► Has suffered from gout in the hands and
feet, [359]. ►
The limbs lie slightly flexed, and are never contracted; when raised,
they immediately fall back again, [178].
► Lay always with the limbs drawn up,
[265]. [2640.]
► Usually the legs are kept flexed
upon the thighs, and the forearms upon the arms, while the body is
doubled together. This seems to be the easiest position, [132]. ►
Convulsions of the limbs, [46]. ► The upper and lower extremities trembled,
and the extensors of the former were paralyzed, [439]. ►
Tremor of the legs and hands, especially the right, [484]. ► The
limbs tremble much less when they are resting against anything, [401a]. ►
The whole arm trembled so much that he could not carry a glass to his
mouth. The lower limbs became similarly affected, in the evening. The
oscillations quick and uniform, [396].
► Tightness and spasms in the
extremities and hands, [250]. ► Spasmodic flexion of the arms and legs,
so the dorsal surfaces of both hands rested upon the chest, lasting a
quarter of an hour, and followed by gradual relaxation, until the arms
hung by the side; after a few hours the spasm was renewed, [339]. ►
Numbness of extremities increased day by day, and there was an incessant
trembling, worse at times, especially the upper extremities, in which
the paralysis of the extensor muscles was manifest, particularly in the
right hand, which could not grasp or hold any object, [350]. ►
Convulsive movements of the extremities, [235].
[2650.] ►
Sudden attack of violent convulsions in the upper and lower limbs, [138]. ►
Tremor, first in the left lower then in the left upper extremity, with
pain and difficulty in moving, [154].
► Constant trembling of all the
limbs, [173]. ► Tremor and convulsions of the limbs, [171]. ►
Slight trembling of the limbs and face, [183].
► Trembling and weakness of the
limbs, even to sinking down, recurring from time to time, [11]. ►
Trembling of all the limbs, and of the whole body, [7]. ►
Trembling of the limbs, but especially of the muscles of the face, [3]. [From white lead used as a
cosmetic.] ► Tremor in the arms and
legs, while walking and when at rest, [521].
► Trembling of the upper and lower
extremities, during both motion and rest, [498].
[2660.] ►
Trembling of the limbs, [39],
[64], [92], [440],
[444]. ►
*Jerkings of the limbs, [20].
► Violent spasms of the limbs, [53]. ►
Paralysis of the limbs; it was singular that this affected both lower
extremities and the right arm, while the left remained unaffected; it
was discovered while the child was obliged to lie in bed that suddenly
he took everything with his left hand, and could not move the right, [263]. ►
Paralysis of hands and legs, [45],
[50], [227]. ► The
left limbs are almost as much paralyzed as the right, [146]. ►
Paralysis of the upper and lower extremities, [91]. ►
Paralyzed extensors, [440]. ► Paralysis of the limbs, [8], [11],
[52]. ►
Paralysis of the arms and feet, [17].
[Cured by the application of electricity.] [2670.]
► Left-sided hemiplegia of the upper
and lower extremities, [577]. ► Limbs completely paralyzed and extremely
wasted, [42]. ► Complete and incomplete paralysis of the
upper and lower extremities, [12].
► In the left limb the power of
movement is unimpaired, [149]. ► Sometimes both upper or both lower limbs
are palsied in the same degree, or the same muscles are affected in
both. In other cases the complaint attacks one limb only; or the
corresponding extremities may be affected by different degrees of
paralysis, and the loss of power fall upon different muscles, or varying
numbers of muscles in the two limbs, [157].
► Out of one hundred and two cases of
lead palsy, the upper limbs generally were deprived of motor power in
five cases, the lower limbs generally in one case. In the remaining
cases the loss was partial, being confined to a group of muscles, to one
muscle, or to a single muscular fasciculus. Excepting in cases of
general paralysis, only the posterior muscles of the limb are deprived
of contractility in paralysis of the upper extremities, while in
paralysis of the lower extremities only the anterior muscles are
affected, [157]. ► Paralysis of the upper extremities, and
partial paralysis of the lower extremities. The hands, with the palms
turned inwards, hung by his side, and rather forward, perfectly
powerless, rather swollen, and of a livid hue. He had no power of moving
the forearm, nor of rising from his chair without assistance. When he
walked he required the assistance of a servant on each side of him, and
then his knees bent under him, and his gait was tottering, [228]. ►
Complete loss of power in the limbs, with numbness; he lay on his back
unable to make the least movement; the limbs yielded readily to external
force; their tactile sensibility was entirely abolished, [138]. ►
Immobility and insensibility of the arms and feet, [26]. ►
Sensation and motion entirely unimpaired in the left leg, and in both
upper extremities, [160]. [2680.] ►
Failing power in the limbs, [321].
► Since in paralysis of the limbs
only some of the muscles are affected, while their congeners and
antagonists act naturally, it follows that the equilibrium between the
two classes is destroyed so that their movements become irregular, and
partially influenced as if by normal contraction, occasioning more or
less of deformity; which is gradually increased as the muscles become
habituated to their unnatural position, [157].
► Weakness of the limbs and pain in
same, [583]. ►
Three months ago he first felt great weakness in the hands and forearms;
this gradually increased, and about three weeks subsequently he was
suddenly affected, whilst walking, with intense pain in the thighs. The
use of both pectoral and pelvic extremities was lost. At present he has
very little power from the shoulder to the wrist; he can hold any light
body in the hand, but cannot clasp with firmness. The arms hang loosely
by his side; he has a little motion with the forearm, but cannot raise
the limb from the shoulder, [87]. ► Sudden attack of slight bruised pain in
the lower extremities, together with pricking and formication on the
soles of the feet; walking aggravated the latter sensation to such a
degree that it was both difficult and painful. This heightening of
sensibility was more troublesome at night; in the daytime it soon
disappeared after he got heated at work. Next the superior extremities
began to lose strength, the wrists and fingers became somewhat flexed,
and could not be fully extended, and at last the upper limbs became
totally immovable, and were affected by very severe pains. The arms hung
straight down, and seemed as if fastened to the sides; when raised and
let go, they fell like dead weights. After immense exertion he
succeeded, through the action of the pectoral and large dorsal muscles,
in turning his hands back to back, and carrying them behind him. No
amount of effort produced the slightest movement in a single muscle of
the shoulders, arms, forearms, or hands. The trapezius remained some
lifting power at the shoulder; the latter seemed depressed; the elbow,
wrist, and fingers were slightly flexed. The forearm and hand were held
edgewise, i. e., in a position half
way between pronation and supination. The limbs were freely movable in
any direction by external force. The parts deprived of locomotion were
very painful, feeling as if bruised; this pain was worse on the
slightest movement, constant, aggravated at night, and affected only the
parts around the shoulder, the subclavicular space, the axilla, and the
whole of the upper extremity. When the arm was squeezed, he cried out
that the marrow of his bones was being bitten. No the slightest pain was
felt in any part of the spine. The sense of touch was unimpaired, [142]. ►
Joints painful, cracking on motion, [258].
► Contractions of the extremities
(first day), [274]. ► Stiffness of the fingers, toes, and
insteps, [479]. ► Stiffness and painfulness of the limbs, [578]. ►
Stiffness of the limbs, [67], [502]. [2690.]
► Paralytic rigidity of the limbs, [234]. ►
Contraction of the limbs, [23], [45]. ►
Rigidity of the limbs, [60]. ► Stiffness of the limbs and general cold
sweat; the patient answered only by nodding the head; after a while
respiration stopped entirely, and rigidity extended over the whole body,
though the heart continued to beat, lasting nearly two hours, [258]. ►
The right limbs appear to fall back more easily than the left, [520]. ►
The limbs are emaciated, and very sensitive to cold, [139]. ► The
palsied limbs lost flesh with astonishing rapidity, showing in strong
contrast with the general plumpness. Within a few days the shoulders had
wasted away, so that the projections of their joints could be easily
discerned. The contour of the muscles vanished. The skin grew yellow,
and seemed too loose a fit for the parts it covered. All the tissues of
the limbs became soft and flabby, [144].
► His extremities were dwindled away
to the mere sheaths of them muscles, [271].
► He presented a well-marked arcus
senilis and wasting and loss of power of the fingers, thumb, forearms,
arms, shoulders, and thighs. The affection of the left upper extremity
was more severe than that of the right, [418].
► The paralyzed limbs have wasted
almost to skin and bone; their integuments are of a dingy yellow, flabby
appearance, and as if fastened to the bones, [138]. [2700.]
► Weakness of the limbs, [7], [269].
► Prostration of the limbs (fifth and
sixth days), [47]. ► The limbs on both sides are equally
affected, [138]. ► Considerable weakness of the arms and
legs, which went off gradually, until at the end of two months their
strength was completely restored, [401].
► Weakness of the limbs, especially
the right, [483]. ► General debility in all the limbs; he
fell when going upstairs, but without losing consciousness, yet he was
able, without help, though slowly and with difficulty, to get to his
home about three-quarters of a mile off; he then perceived that his
limbs trembled a good deal, [401a].
► Her joints became weak, [352]. ►
Weakness of wrists, ankle, and knee-joints, [317]. ► Great
weakness of all the limbs, [449]. ► Weakness of the hands and lower
extremities, on rising from bed, in the morning, so great that she could
walk only with difficulty, and like a little child learning to walk,
gradually disappearing (second day), [4].
[2710.] ►
Sensibility when tickled, which is lost in the palm of the right hand
and sole of the right foot; is unimpaired in the corresponding parts of
the left limbs, [466]. ► Loss of sensation and impaired power of
motion of the right hand and the right leg and foot, [294]. ► The
sensibility of the paralyzed parts is unimpaired, [161]. ►
Marked diminution of sensibility in the whole forearm and thigh,
especially on their anterior surface, [154].
► Insensibility of the limbs, [20]. ►
Slight analgesia of the right limbs; more in the leg and foot than in
the arm, [469]. ► Torpor and numbness of the limbs, at
times, [471]. ► *Numbness of the arms and legs, [95]. ►
Numbness of the extremities, sometimes extending through the whole
system, [70]. ► Sudden attacks of numbness, heaviness,
and pain in the arms and thighs, [141].
[2720.] ►
Benumbing sensation of the limbs, that gradually becomes a paralysis, [46]. ►
Occasional sense of numbness of arms and legs, increased after movement,
[240]. ►
Even in cases where normal sensibility was preserved, a sense of fatigue
and weight was always experienced in the paralyzed parts, and especially
in the joints lying in the track of the affected muscles; in every case
there was a feeling as if a heavy weight was suspended to the joints,
and as if the chief obstacle to moving the parts was the specific
gravity of the limbs which had to be lifted, [117]. ►
Feeling of lassitude in the calves and arms, especially in the biceps
muscle, [483]. ► Feeling of weight in the joints of the
paralyzed parts, [146]. ► Heaviness of all the limbs (eighth day), [3], [349].
► Heaviness of the upper and lower
extremities, [46]. ► Woke at 4 A.M.; the hands and feet were
weary and weak, even while in bed, especially the calves, disappearing
after rising and walking about (third day), [4]. ► Cramps,
felt first in the left middle finger, and successively affecting the
knees, the popliteal spaces, calves, soles of the feet, etc.; sometimes
accompanied with very severe pains, [119].
► Cramps and constant pain in all the
limbs, and especially in the deltoid muscle, [523]. [2730.]
► Cramps of varying severity in the
muscles of the extremities were common, [446].
► Cramps and pains in the knees and
arms, [472]. ►
Cramps in the hands and right leg, especially on extending them, from
lying in bed, [483]. ► After a year or two he commenced to have
what he called rheumatism in his wrists and ankles; they were stiff and
lame, and very weak and painful, particularly in the morning when he
went to work, [499]. ► Frequent and violent attacks of cramp
have been felt in various parts of the body, but more particularly in
the hands and feet, when those parts were first put in motion after an
interval of rest, [103]. ► Cramps of feet and hands, [118]. ►
Cramps in the extremities, [126], [472]. ►
Cramps in the limbs; at times almost convulsions, [93]. ► Cramp
so violent that the limbs were paralyzed for a long time after the
attack, and remained covered with many nodes (ganglia), [11]. [Effects of Sugar of lead, in a man.] ► *During the past eleven years he had suffered
from repeated attacks of violent pains in the limbs, [540]. [2740.]
► *Violent pains in the extremities,
beginning in the fingers, extending through the elbows and upper arms;
then beginning in the feet, and finally affecting the whole body,
[455]. ►
Violent pains, beginning in the joints and extending through the limbs, [578]. ►►
*Violent pains in the extremities, [235]. ► Very
severe pains in the joints; worse in those of the lumbar vertebræ and
of the shoulders, but all the other joints are affected, though in a
less degree. The finger and toe-joints and the articulations of the jaws
are almost entirely painless. The pains are not much felt when the joint
is at rest. They are aggravated by the least movement; pressure on the
parts about the joint is less painful than movement; on pressing the
bones together which belong to a joint (as for example the humerus
against the glenoid cavity, or the tibia against the condyles of the
femur) the pains are still more severe than during movement. There are
no severe spontaneous pains; if he keeps still he is comfortable. The
muscles themselves are entirely painless, [530].
► Severe pains in the inside of her
upper and lower extremities, more particularly about the inner angle of
the elbow, and knees, [303]. ► Pain in knees, ankles, arms, and in the
tendon of the pectoralis muscle, [236].
► Severe pain in his arms and legs.
The muscles moving the arms upon the shoulders gradually failed, and
eventually became almost powerless, [561].
► Severe pains, principally of the
hands, and feet, [233]. ► Much pain in the large joints,
particularly the knee, [70]. ► Quite severe pains all through the
paralyzed limbs, which are aggravated by pressure and movement, [154]. [2750.]
► *Pains in the extremities, especially in the evening and night, so that
he constantly rubbed one foot against the other, [380]. ►
Severe pain in the limbs and joints, [396].
► Sudden attack of severe pain in the
joints, without redness or swelling, [397].
► Intense pain in the lower joints of
the right limbs, [409]. ► Rather severe pains about the large
joints, constant and aggravated by the heat of the bed, [308]. ► *Pungent
pains in the limbs, worse at intervals, and much more severe in the
lower limbs, [175]. ► *Pain in the limbs, especially in the muscular part of the thighs.
After the persistence of this state for some
time, the muscles of the arm became painful, [560]. ►
Rheumatic pains in the limbs and loins, that extend into the knees, [46]. ►
He had been suffering for three weeks with great pains in all his limbs,
especially in the legs and left arm. He still complained of pain and
weakness in the left knee, and a week previously this joint had been
swollen as well as painful, [377].
► Pain in the joints, especially the
knees, [473]. [2760.] ►
Pain in the limbs during movement and pressure, [481]. ► In
twenty, pain in limbs or joints, or “all over,” [567]. ► Pains
in the joints and muscles during movement, [470]. ► On
gently moving the limbs, both upper and lower, I found it was the flexor
muscles that caused the pain on motion, [303].
► Pains in the limbs, as if broken, [278]. ►
Pains in the hands and feet, and numbness of the same, [287]. ►►
Neuralgic pains in the limbs, [291].
► Pains in limbs, shoulders neck,
face, and head, [284]. ► The slightest pressure aggravated the
pains in the extremities, [235]. ► Pain in limbs, attended by violent
cramps, [230]. [2770.] ►
No pain or weakness whatever in the right limbs, [153]. ► Pain
across legs and arms, [228]. ►► *The pains in the limbs are worse by
paroxysms, which are so severe that he cries out; they are somewhat relieved by pressure, but movement
increases them, [183]. ►► *Pains in the extremities, [75], [350],
[545]. ►
*Vague wandering pains in limbs, [558]. ► Pain
in the joints, [198]. ► Dull pain in the extremities, [73]. ►►
*The pains in the limbs were aggravated, at night, [46]. ►
*Pains in the limbs, that rage most violently, at night, [35]. ►
Pains and cramps, not merely in the joints, but also in their
surrounding muscles, [466]. [2780.] ►
Pains in limbs, with the attendant trembling, [239]. ►►
*Pains in the limbs, [9],
[76], [242], [290],
etc. ► Pains in the arms and legs, [451]. ►
Some pain in the limbs and joints, [393].
► Bruised pain in the limbs, [185]. ►
Bruised pain in the limbs, especially the lower, [189]. ►
*Lancinating pains all along the inner surface of the upper and lower
limbs; sometimes cramps; at times these neuralgic pains cause as great
suffering as the colicky paroxysms, [156]. ►
Lancinations in the elbows and knees, [471].
► Drawing pains in the extremities, [26], [80].
► Drawing and pains that affect now
the arms, now the feet, [11]. [2790.] ►
Hæmorrhage ceased entirely, but tearing pains began in the extremities,
especially the lower, [128]. ► Violent tearing pains, lasting day and
night, [18]. ►
Tearing in the limbs, [23]. ► Some tingling of the limbs remained
(after four days), [268]. ► Pressive, tearing, drawing pains in the
extremities, [258]. ► Constant sensation of tearing in the
limbs, [481]. ► Very violent stinging in the arms,
forearms, and lower extremities (after two hours), [274].® 2000
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