STRYCHNINUM.
SUPERIOR EXTREMITIES.
► In about a half hour washed his hands,
and immediately felt a sense of numbness, extending from the thumb to
the whole of the hand and wrist, and rapidly to the elbow and shoulder.
After two hours I found considerable swelling of the joints of all the
fingers, and also of the wrist, but all numbness had passed off. At the
time he despatched the messenger the arm was “enormously swollen
and so dead that he could bang it against the wall without feeling
it.” On the following day the arm had recovered its normal size and
appearance, [90]. ► Arms rigid and extended (after twenty
minutes), [30]. ► Arms stretched out, hands clenched, [131]. ►
Twitching of the arms (after one hour and a half), [46]. ►
Jerking and trembling of the arms (twenty-seventh day), [128]. [750.]
► He had but little control over his
arms; as soon as he let go his grasp on the bedstead they would jerk
violently, and continue thus until he laid hold of something solid and
immovable, [139]. ► Stiffening and twisted sensation in the
arms and hands (twenty-seventh day), [128].
► Rheumatic pains in the hands and
arms, coming on at intervals during the day (forty-fourth day), [128]. ►
Spasmodic jumping of the muscles of the arms, passing off suddenly
(sixth day), [128]. ► At night when falling asleep, a peculiar
spasmodic jerking, at times in the left arm only, and afterwards in the
right hand (third day), [128]. ► A peculiar sensation about the arms and
neck, accompanied with slight twitching of the muscles (soon), [39]. ►
Shoulder. ► Soreness of
the muscles of the shoulders and chest (twenty-second day), [126]. ►
Rheumatic pains in the back, part of left shoulder, and in the muscles
of the arms and legs (fifteenth day), [128].
► Sharp rheumatic pains in the socket
of right shoulder, in the evening (fortieth day), [128]. ►
Severe sharp pains in the shoulder-joints and in the muscles of the
chest, at 7 P.M. (third day), [128].
[760.] ►
Sharp darting pains in shoulders and elbows (sixteenth day), [128]. ►
Sharp momentary pain in top of left shoulder, shooting down to the
breast (after one hour, seventeenth day), [126].
► Sharp needlelike pains in socket of
right shoulder (fifty-fifth day), [128].
► Arm. ►
Soreness of muscles of upper arms, as if beaten, in the evening
(thirty-third day), [128]. ► Soreness in the muscles of the arms
(forty-fifth day), [128]. ► Tenderness of muscles of upper arms
(forty-second day), [128]. ► Keen sharp pains in the back part of left
upper arm and in forepart of thighs, in the afternoon (eighteenth day), [18]. ►
Sharp pains in muscles of left upper arm, in the evening (thirty-ninth
day), [128]. ►
Sharp pains in muscles of upper arms (fifty-second day), [128]. ► Elbow.
► Sharp pain in the right
elbow-joint, coming on at short intervals, at 5 P.M. (sixth day), [126]. [770.]
► Sensation as though a drop of cold
water was dropping off the right elbow at short intervals, at times as
if cold water dropped off the right shoulder (thirtieth day), [128]. ►
Wrist. ► So much subsultus
tendinum, that I was unable to feel his pulse (after six hours), [150]. ►
Hand. ► Trembling of the
hands, [25], [26]; (twenty-fourth day), [126]. ►
Visible twitching in the veins of right hand; it seemed as if the blood
had stopped and then flowed on again (forty-seventh day), [128]. ► Hands
partially paralyzed, so that he was not able to hold anything between
the thumb and fingers; he held the cup awkwardly between the two hands,
as a bear might do, [115]. ► Hands spasmodically clenched, [148]. ►
The left hand feels partially clenched (eleventh day), [128]. ►
Involuntary clenching of the hands, especially when taking hold of
anything (twenty-first day), [128].
► Involuntary clenching of the hands
(twenty-seventh day), [128]. ► Stiffening of the hands; she feared to
take hold of anything, and when she did she could not grasp it firmly;
when stretching out her arms, the hands became involuntarily clenched,
at 6 P.M. (fourteenth day), [128].
[780.] ►
Slight stiffening of left hand (thirty-seventh day), [128]. ►
Momentary stiffness of the muscles of the hands, with intense itching of
the fingers (forty-third day), [128].
► Stiffness of the hands (fiftieth
night), [128]. ► Rheumatic pains and momentary stiffness
in the hands (twentieth day), [128].
► Rheumatic pains in the hands
(twenty-third day), [128]. ► Rheumatic pains in left hand
(forty-second day), [128]. ► Rheumatic pains and stiffness of hands,
especially the fingers of left hand (forty-ninth day), [128]. ►
Rheumatic pains in the hands, with stiffness of the fingers (fiftieth
day), [128]. ►
Cramplike pains in the palms of the hands; she can scarcely extend them
(seventh day), [128]. ► Contractive pains in the palms of the
hands, at 10 A.M. (sixth day), [128].
[790.] ►
Violent sharp pains in the right hand (nineteenth day), [128]. ►
Prickly numbed sensation in the left hand, at intervals during the day
(seventh day), [128]. ► Numbed, prickly sensation in the left
hand at intervals, and lasting a short time (twelfth day), [128]. ►
Fingers. ► Sharp pain in
the right thumb and right great toe, at 5.30 P.M. (fourth day), [128]. ►
Sharp needlelike pains in the ends of the fingers and toes (sixteenth
day), [128]. ►
Sudden, prickly, tingling sensation in the fingers (fiftieth day), [128].
INFERIOR EXTREMITIES.
► Painful convulsions of the lower
extremities and nape of neck, with lightning-like pains in the lumbar
region constantly shooting, [24]. ► Very rigid tonic contraction of all the
muscles of the lower extremities, rendering them fixed in a straight,
extended position; no flexion of the legs could be accomplished, either
at ankle, knee, or hip, without making use of greater force than I
thought justifiable; the jaws were also firmly set, and the patient
could not open his mouth by any effort he was able to make; the muscles
of the trunk, chest, and upper extremities were but slightly, if at all,
affected (after seven hours), [181].
► Lost use of his legs, [152]. ►
Loss of power in the lower extremities, [126].
[800.] ► Weakness of the lower extremities,
trembling and loss of power, without loss of consciousness, [11]. ►
The gait is feeble and tottering, and a general tremor pervades the
whole body on attempting to walk, [63].
► Hip. ►
Rheumatic pain and stiffness in the hip-joints (twenty-third day), [128]. ►
Thigh. ► Stiffness in the
extensor muscles of the thighs, as if they were made of wood (second
day), [127]. ►
Stiffening of the muscles of the legs, especially the forepart of the
thigh (twenty-seventh day), [128].
► Rheumatic pains in the muscles of
the thighs, at noon (nineteenth day), [128].
► Severe aching in right upper leg
(fifty-fourth day), [128]. ► Sharp cutting pains in the muscles of the
left thigh, and in both arms (fourth day), [128]. ► Sharp
needlelike pains in the inner part of the thighs, in the afternoon
(twenty-eighth day), [128]. ► Knee. ►
Slight trembling of the knees (third day), [127]. [810.]
► Shaking of the legs, especially the
knees (seventeenth day), [128]. ► Extreme stiffness of the knee-joints
(eleventh day), [128]. ► Stiffness of the knee-joints
(twenty-second day), [128]. ► Stiffness of the knee-joints and calf of
left leg, in the morning (twenty-fifth day), [128]. ► Sore
stiffness in the knees and in the calf of right leg (nineteenth day), [128]. ►
Stiff kind of pains in the right knee, when sitting (ninth day), [128]. ►
Rheumatic pains and stiffness of the knees and hips (sixteenth day), [126]. ►
Rheumatic pain and stiffness in the knees and hips (twenty-sixth night),
[128]. ►
Rheumatic pains in right knee (thirty-second day), [128]. ►
Drawing pains, starting from the muscles of the knees, [5]. [820.] ► Keen needlelike pains, at intervals, in
the right knee-joint (thirtieth day), [128].
► Sharp needlelike pains in left knee
(fifty-third night), [128]. ► Needlelike pains in right knee-joint
(seventeenth day), [128]. ► Sharp cutting pain in the right knee, at
night (twenty-third day), [128]. ► Leg. ►
He draws his legs towards his body very slowly, they seem very heavy to
him, [43]. ►
Trembling in the legs, with a sensation of falling (eleventh day), [128]. ►
Shaking of the legs, with stiffening of the muscles, the stiffness being
much worse, after sitting (twenty-first day), [126]. ►
Trembling of the legs; on rising from her chair she almost falls to the
ground, so unsteady and powerless does she feel in the knee-joints;
immediately (twenty-fourth day), [128].
► Trembling of the legs
(twenty-seventh day), [126]. ► Sudden jerking of the legs, at night
(eighteenth day), [128]. [830.] ►
Jerking of the eyes, at night (thirty-first day), [128]. ► Hard
rigidity of the muscles of the legs (eleventh, fourteenth, and
thirty-fourth days), [128]. ► Stiffness in the back of the legs
(twelfth day), [128]. ► Stiffness of the muscles of the legs,
followed afterwards by a similar sensation in the muscles of the back
and neck (fourteenth day), [128]. ► Stiffness of the legs, with intense
trembling of the knees (thirty-fourth day), [128]. ►
Stiffening and trembling of the legs (fiftieth day), [128]. ►
Considerable stiffness of left leg and back, apparently from sympathy
with the testicle, which is still swelled, and sometimes painful
(forty-ninth and fifty-second days), [127].
► Stiff sensation in the legs on
going down stairs, especially in the knees (first day), [128]. ►
Weakness in the legs, [145]. ► Intense soreness of the muscles of the
legs, especially the knees, lasting for about one hour (thirty-seventh
day), [128]. [840.] ►
Agonizing gnawing pain in the muscles of the legs above the knees, and
in the back and neck (fourteenth day), [126].
► Intense aching in the shin bones,
when walking, at noon (twentieth day), [128].
► Intense aching in the shin bones,
when walking (thirty-third day), [128].
► Rheumatic pains in the legs, with
sore stiffness in the knees and hips (twenty-first night), [126]. ►
Rheumatic pains in the legs, from the knees upwards; at times in the
joints of the knees and hips, especially in the left leg (thirteenth
day), [126]. ►
Pain in the leg, [70], [132]. ►
Hard pain all through the legs, [43].
► Tightness in his legs, [110]. ►
Trembling, powerless feel in the legs (fourteenth day), [128]. ►
Strange darting sensation in the calf of left leg, and in the muscles of
the upper part of left arm (first day), [128].
[850.] ►
Sharp darting pains in the calf of left leg (second day), [128]. ► Sharp
cutting pain in the calf of left leg (twenty-third day), [128]. ►
Cutting pains in calf of left leg (thirty-fourth day), [128]. ► Sharp
pains in calf of left leg (thirty-sixth day), [128]. ► Ankle.
► Severe pains in the right
ankle-joint; it is very painful to walk, in the forenoon (thirty-third
day), [128]. ► Foot. ►
Feet began to stiffen (immediately), [143].
► A very hard steady ache across the
instep of both feet, [43]. ► Intense aching in the feet, when walking
(sixteenth day), [128]. ► Cramplike pains in the right foot and leg
(eighth day), [128]. ► Cramp pains and twisted sensation in the
right foot (thirty-fourth day), [126].
[860.] ►
Violent cramplike pains in the feet, soon after the stiffening of the
jaws and muscles of the face (forty-first day), [128]. ►
Severe cramp in right foot (forty-second day), [128]. ► Sharp
pain and twisted sensation in the feet, soon after the feeling of stupor
and giddiness (forty-third day), [128].
► Sharp pains in the feet, especially
in the toes, with a peculiar thrilling sensation running up the legs
(fifty-fourth night), [128]. ► Violent darting pains in the feet,
especially in the bottoms of the heels (thirty-sixth day), [128]. ►
Sharp momentary pains in the bottom of the right heel, and almost
directly afterwards the same kind of pain in the right thumb and right
hip-joint (after half an hour), [128].
► Sharp darting pains in bottom of
left heel, and in nape of neck (thirty-eighth day), [128]. ►
Intense aching in the soles and outer sides of the feet (after
three-quarters of an hour, fourteenth day), [128]. ►
Intense aching in the soles of the feet, (nineteenth day), [128]. ►
Violent itching, tingling feeling in the soles and palms of hands
(seventeenth day), [128]. ► Toes. [870.]
► Stiffened twisted feeling in the
toes (after twenty-five minutes, twenty-seventh day), [128]. ►
Stiffened twisted sensation in the toes (after half an hour, thirtieth
day), [128]. ►
Cramplike feeling in the toes of left foot, a sensation as if they would
be drawn up, coming on at intervals, and lasting only a short time
(second day), [128]. ► Sharp needlelike pains in the toes, with
twitching of the feet and legs (twenty-seventh night), [128].® 2000
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