COCCULUS.
INFERIOR EXTREMITIES.
► Hip.
► Jerking in the muscles about the right hip-joint, [3]. ► Cracking and
painful sensation in the left hip-joint, on turning the thigh, especially noticed on walking
(after twenty-four hours), [5]. ►
Intermitting, pressive, paralytic pain in the left hip-joint, [4].
[420.] ► Sticking
pain in the left hip-joint, on waking (fifth day), [5].
► Repeated stitches on the outer portion of the left
hip-joint, [5]. ►
Thigh. ► (Trembling of the thighs on
kneeling), [1]. ►
Lameness in the left thigh, worse during rest, [9]. ► The thigh seems paralyzed and bruised, [4]. ► A paralytic stiff sensation
pierces the left leg at intervals, from the middle of the thigh downward, [4]. ► Constrictive, not painful
sensation along down the thighs, with at times a sensation as if they would become stiff;
the constriction descends into the muscles of the lower leg, below the hollow of the knee, [4]. ► If he raises the
thigh, it pains as if it were broken in two, [4]. ► Paralytic drawing in the thighs, with weakness in the knees,
as if they would knock together, [4]. ► Sticking pain in the bone of the whole right thigh, soon,
when walking, [5]. [430.]
► Violent pulsating stitches on the outer side of the
left thigh, while sitting, which caused involuntary motion, [5].
► Twinging in the right nates, while sitting; afterwards
it becomes like a dull shock, [4]. ► If he turns in a circle to the left, the inner side of the
left thigh pains as if bruised, [4]. ► The thighs pain as if bruised, on beginning to walk after
sitting, [4]. ► If
he raises the leg while sitting, the thighs pain sensitively, as if bruised, [4]. ► Intermitting, pressive,
bruised pain in the middle of the left thigh, [4]. ► Knee. ►► *His knees
sink down from weakness; he totters while walking and threatens to fall to one side,
[1]. ► Cracking of the
knees on motion, immediately, [1]. ► Great weariness in the knees, as after a long walk,
frequently returning, immediately, [9]. ► Stiff sensation extending from the thigh down over the knee, [4]. [440.] ► An intolerable drawing pain in the knee, after rising, after
sitting, [1]. ►
Stitches in the knees, [1]. ►
In the outer part of the left knee-joint, a constant stitch, while walking (sixth day), [5]. ► Severe stitch in
the left knee-joint (after twenty-seven hours), [5]. ► Drawing-tearing pain in the patella, [1]. ► Leg. ► Tensive pain in the calves, on motion, [1]. ► Constrictive sensation on
the outer side of the left lower leg, more numb than painful, [4].
► Sensation below the left knee as if the leg were too
tightly bound with the garter, [4]. ► Cramp in the calves, at night, while bending the knees, [5]. ► A dull wavelike
paralytic pain down along the outer side of the left lower leg, [4]. ► Ankle. [450.] ► Severe pain, as if
sprained, in the ankle on motion, [1]. ► Foot. ► Swelling of
the feet, in the evening, [1]. ►
Boring pains in the feet, [1]. ►
Drawing pains in the feet, [1]. ►
Tearing pains in the feet, [1]. ►
Bruised pain on the back of the foot, on bending up the foot and on touching it (after three
hours), [1]. ►►
*The soles of both feet go to sleep, while sitting, [4]. ► *The sole of the left foot is
asleep, while walking after sitting, with sticking in it as from many pins, [4]. ► Pain in the
interior of one heel, as if in the heel-bone, just as if it were bruised (after half an
hour), [1]. ► Toes.
► Drawing pain in the right toes (after four hours), [6]. [460.] ► Tearing pain in the great toe, even during rest, [1]. ► Corrosive pain in
the toes (after three hours), [1]. ► Pain in the metatarsal joint of the great toe, as if a
chilblain or boil would form, even painful to touch, [1].
► Tearing jerks and tearings in a corn that was otherwise
painless, in the evening, while at rest, [1].
GENERALITIES.
► Objective.
► Hæmorrhages, [12].
[Not found. -Hughes.] ► Starts easily, [1]. ► Twitching
(palpitation) of various portions of the muscles, especially of the lower limbs, as after a
long walk, [4]. ►
Clonic spasms, first in the upper extremities; they soon afterwards became general, with
frothing from the mouth (after one hour and a half), [18].
► Tetanic spasms (after half an hour), [16]. ► Violent convulsions,
followed by death, [17]. [470.]
► One or two hours afterwards, severe tonic and clonic
convulsions set in, with severe contortions and shocks of the extremities, and danger of
suffocation; the teeth, compressed by trismus, bit the protruding tongue; bloody foam stood
before mouth and nose, which was expelled by every expiration. The whole body was in a state
of tetanic stiffness, alternating for moments with convulsive shocks, and was covered with
cold perspiration; pupils dilated, with fixed look; consciousness momentarily gone; pinching
the skin immediately produced convulsive shocks; pulse normal, neither quick nor disturbed
in its rhythm; the beat of the heart quiet; neither vomiting nor diarrhœa. Death soon ended
the scene, [19]. ►
A kind of epileptic attack; he entered the room with a cheerful countenance and sat down,
when he felt intoxicated; thereupon he became still and looked for a long time at one spot
with staring expression, without answering questions; then he fell unconscious to the
ground, bent himself together with unintelligible cries of ah! au! au! brr! etc.; passed
urine involuntarily; the limbs as well as the whole body became spasmodically convulsed, the
hands convulsively clenched together, with paroxysmal choking in the throat; half open mouth
as if he would vomit, with foaming at the mouth in the form of bubbles; hands cold, face
covered with cold sweat, and spasmodically distorted; eyes glassy; protruding; then he sat
up, did not, however, answer questions, but clenched his teeth and stared at those who
spoke; he did not allow the bystanders to touch him, pushed them away and wrestled with
them; his face expressed violent rage; at last he groaned and moaned, until after a quarter
of an hour, he gradually recovered and came to his senses; there was subsequent aversion to
all nourishment, even to that which was usually most agreeable (after a quarter of an hour),
[4]. ► Indolence,
with taciturnity, [1]. ►
She is idle, she cannot put herself down to her work, and accomplishes nothing; with
contracted pupils (after twelve hours), [1]. ► Want of vital energy, [1].
► The slightest motion caused loss of power; every trifle
affected him, [1]. ►
The slightest loss of sleep caused loss of power; he missed every hour of sleep, [1]. ► Weakness,
especially while sitting, [5]. ► *Great weakness, so that it was difficult to stand firmly,
[5]. ► Extreme
weakness, [1]. [480.]
► Extreme weakness, while walking, [5]. ►► *Attacks of paralytic
weakness, with pain in the back, [1]. ► Very weak from a short walk, [1].
► She is so weak that she is obliges to sit down during
light work, which she usually performed standing, [2].
► Prostration and exhausting sweat over the whole body, on
the slightest exertion (after one hour), [1].
► *Hemiplegia, left side, [1].
► Faintness, [11].
[Not found. -Hughes.] ► *Faintness on moving the body,
with spasmodic distortion of the muscles of the face, [1].
► She fell to the ground, began to tremble, vomiting and
became senseless (after half an hour), [18]. ► Immovable (after six hours), [15].
[490.] ►
Restlessness; busy mood, [1]. ►
*Great restlessness (third day), [15]. ► Subjective. ► He
cannot endure an interruption or noise, [1]. ► *He dreads every sudden noise, [1]. ► Every loud word annoyed him
(after six hours), [15]. ►
Loss of sensibility and consciousness (after one hour and a half), [18]. ► *Inclination to tremble
(after one and six hours), [1]. ►
Inclination to lie down, [1]. ►
Heaviness and disinclination to speak, in the morning after waking, [6]. ► (Caused sticking pains and heat
in the cold swollen glands, at least if they were touched), [1]. [500.] ►
Dull burning stitches here and there, [4]. ► If the affected (previously swollen and inflamed) parts are
touched with the fingers, there is fine sticking in them, as if he pressed them with the
points of pins, [1]. ►
(Caused tearing pains in swollen hard glands), [1]. ► He avoids the open air, [1].
SKIN.
► Objective. ► Eruptions, Dry. ►
Eruption of red irregular spots on the skin, as if colored by red wine, over the whole
chest, on the sides of the chest, behind the ears, without heat and without sensation, [1]. ► Body and arms
covered with an eruption resembling scarlatina, which gradually faded away during the day
(second day), [16]. ►
Eruption of red miliary pimples on the face, back, and chest, which itch when warm (not when
undressing), [1]. ►
A pimple beneath the shoulder; it itches under a feather bed, [6].
► Eruptions, Moist. ►
Where the little finger ends, on the side of the hand, a vesicle appears in the night and
discharges the next day (fifth day), [1]. ► Eruptions, Pustular. ►
Pustules below the right corner of the mouth, with red areola, painful, tense to touch
(after twenty-four hours), [7]. [510.] ► Hard pimple-like
pustules, which contain no fluid, but have a areola, and itch the whole day, with burning
pain of the limbs, wrists, and backs of the fingers, [1].
► Some pimples on the nose, temples, and chest, and
between the scapulæ, fill with matter, and afterwards dry up and disappear, [1]. ► A boil on the inner side of
the thigh (after twelve hours), [1]. ► Subjective. ► Itching
of the skin, especially in the evening, on undressing, [1].
► Itching under the feather bed; after scratching it
became tickling, [6]. ►
Itching in various parts of the body, at night, which are painful after scratching, [1]. ► Itching and
burning here and there in the skin, especially on the inner portion of the thigh, as from
nettles, with eruption of pimples, with a stinging pain on touch, [5]. ► Burning-itching stitches
here and there in the skin, as from fleas, [5]. ► Severe biting-itching, as after profuse sweat, on the skin of
the whole body, obliging him to scratch on undressing (after sixteen hours), [7]. ► Stitches externally in the
skin and muscles of the cheeks, [1]. [520.] ► Itching stitches in
the left axilla, as from a flea, [5]. ► Severe stitch in the skin of the left knee, while sitting, so
that he is involuntarily obliged to move the leg on every stitch, [5]. ► Continued fine stitch in
the skin of the left side of the epigastric region, disappearing on rubbing, [5]. ► Crawling as from something
living, with throbbing and a burning below the right shoulder extending to the fingers
(after one hour), [1]. ►
Itching on the scrotum, [1]. ► Itching in the scrotum, [1].
► Itching in the back, in the evening after undressing,
with eruption of red pimples, [1]. ► Itching in the hollow of the left knee, on the calf and
ankle, while walking; disappearing while standing, but reappearing on walking, [3]. ► Itching of the
ankles, [1]. ►
Itching at night, partly in the chest, extending from the pit of the stomach to the throat,
partly on the tibia an beneath the shoulders; after scratching, blood oozes from the parts
(after four hours), [1]. [530.]
► Deeply piercing tickling-itching in the ball of the
thumb, not relieved by scratching or rubbing (after sixteen hours), [1].
SLEEP AND DREAMS.
► Sleepiness.
► Much yawning towards evening, [1]. ► Much yawning, with cracking
in the ear, [1]. ►
*Constant yawning and stretching, after lying down in bed, [6]. ► Forcible yawning, [1]. ► Interrupted short
yawning, wherewith she is unable to take a full breath, [1].
► He slept late, and was sleepy through the day, [1]. ► He slept late in
the morning, could not open the eyes early; he awoke well, could not rise or open the eyes, [1]. ► (During sleep he
lies upon the stomach), [1]. ►
During sleep he puts one arm under the head (after four hours), [1]. [540.] ►
Sopor, [1]. ►
Sleeplessness. ► Night sleepless; restlessness
of the whole body, with sticking and biting here and there, [1].
► *Many thoughts of the business of the day prevented sleep
for an hour, and wide awake about 1 o’clock, without being able to fall asleep again,
[5]. ► Frequent
waking from sleep, [1]. ►
*Frequent waking from sleep, as from fright, [7].
► He awoke at night with fear, as if he dreaded ghosts, [1]. ► Sleep was
frequently interrupted by starting up and waking, [1].
► He awoke frequently from sleep at night, with sensation
as if he was too warm, [1]. ►
She cried out anxiously in sleep, called her mother and sister, with anxious rapid
breathing; she groped about the bed with her hands, pushed things away from her, with open
distorted eyes, without being awake; she constantly moved the head, especially towards the
left side, [9]. ► *Does
not feel refreshed in the morning, and yawns incessantly, [6]. ► Dreams. [550.] ► Unremembered dreams, [7]. ► Very vivid dreams,
causing fright (after two hours), [1]. ► Dreams that something evil had happened, [1]. ► Dreams that his knees were
swollen and painful, [9]. ►
Dreams of dying and death, [1].
FEVER.
► Chilliness.
► Chilliness, not relieved by a warm stove, with severe
colic (after eight days), [5]. ►
Great chilliness over the whole body, in the evening (seventh day), [5]. ► In the evening, with
longing for warm invigorating nourishment, he is suddenly attacked by internal chilliness so
that he trembles, without being cold externally, [4]. ► Recurrent, but transient shivering, especially through the
lower limbs, immediately, [4]. ►
Creeping shivering through the whole body, [4]. [560.] ► Shaking chill over
the whole body, in the afternoon, [1]. ► Shaking chill for half an hour, at 8 A.M., without thirst,
and without subsequent heat, [1]. ► General coldness, without shivering, with bluish hands,
during the first hours, [1]. ►
Became cold all over, [15]. ►
The open air seems too cold, [1]. ► Febrile paroxysm; frequent shivering, followed by flushes of
heat in the head, [1]. ►
(Febrile paroxysm; gradually increasing chilliness, with little or no thirst, with warm
forehead, cold cheeks, cold nose, and icy-cold hands, followed by heat, with great anxiety,
as if he could not get his breath; nausea and great thirst until sweat appeared; sweat
scanty, quite cold, almost only on the head and hands, with continued anxiety), [1]. ► Chilliness and
sensation of coldness in the back, [5]. ► Chilliness in the back, as if he had been touched with ice,
here and there, not relieved by the warmth of the stove, [1].
► Shivering across the breast (after one-eighth of an
hour), [1]. [570.]
► Shivering in the back, in the evening, [1]. ► Shivering over the lower
portions of the body (very soon), [1]. ► Cold creeping over the back, though sitting by a warm stove
(eighth day), [5]. ►
Sensation of coldness, without externally perceptible coldness, on the shoulders (after four
hours), [1]. ► The
hands held to the face seem cold, but seem warm to each other, [4]. ► Heat. ► Temperature increased (after one hour and a half), [18]. ► (External heat of
the body, without feeling hot, and without thirst), (after five hours), [1]. ► Increased sensation of
heat, rapid pulse (after twenty-four hours), [6]. ► General and excessive heat (third day), [15]. ► Very sudden and severe
flashes of heat, [4]. [580.]
► Rapid alternations of heat and chilliness; she is
constantly attacked by great heat of the feet rising up through the whole body, with
sensation as though blood rushed into the face, but she was rather pale than red; after a
few minutes, again creepings of icy coldness from the head down to the feet, and the heat
momentarily, disappeared; these attacks appeared several times during the day, [2]. ► Febrile paroxysm:
now heat, now chilliness in the body alternating (after a few hours), [1]. ► Febrile paroxysms; frequent
thrills throughout the day, as when one warms himself by the fire in cold weather, after
which he became so weak that he was obliged to lie down; all without thirst or sweat, [1]. ► Febrile paroxysms;
hot hands at 7 P.M., with sensation of dry heat over the whole body, with sleeplessness till
4 A.M., followed by shivering and cold hands, the whole day, [1].
► Intolerance of the open air, with heat and redness of
the cheeks (after four hours), [1]. ► Intolerance of both cold and warm air, [1]. ► Could not bear the
slightest increase or diminution of the temperature of the room (75° F.), (after six
hours), [15]. ►
Flushes of heat in the face after drinking, [1]. ► Heat in the forehead, [1].
► Heat and redness of the face, with thirst, [1]. [590.] ► Complained of heat and persistent burning in stomach and
bowels, especially about navel (third day), [15]. ► Heat and swelling of the feet, with constant corrosive
itching, [1]. ►
Burning heat in the cheeks, with very cold feet, [1]. ► Flushes of heat in the cheeks, without thirst (after
twenty-seven hours), [7]. ►
Forehead hot, and covered with a sticky perspiration (third day), [15]. ► Now one hand, now the
other, is alternately hot or cold (after a quarter of an hour), [1]. ► Glowing of the cheeks, with
coldness of the whole body, [5]. ►
Frequent transient attacks of very unpleasant burning and redness of the cheeks, such as if
felt on becoming vexed or from unpleasant news, [1]. ► Sweat. ► Sweat on the
body (immediately), from evening till morning, with cold sweat on the face, [1]. ► General sweat in the
morning, mostly on the chest and affected parts, [1]. [600.] ► Profuse sweat (after
one hour and a half), [18]. ►
Skin dry (third day), [15]. ►
Hands sweat, immediately, [1]. ►
Forehead and hands covered with a cold sweat (after six hours), [15]. ► Cold sweat, now on one,
now on the other hand, [1]. ►
*Cold sweat of the feet, [1].
CONDITIONS.
► Aggravation.
► (Morning), Anxiety;
confusion of head; in bed, heat in ear; tongue rough; before rising, sickness, etc.; in bed,
stitches through abdomen; while standing or lying, pain below scapula; while lying in bed,
pressure in loins, etc.; at 9 o’clock, heaviness in limbs, etc.; after waking, heaviness,
etc.; at 8 o’clock, shaking chill; general sweat. ► (Forenoon), Offensive eructations. ►
(Afternoon), Hypochondria;
after every drink, nausea; pain in anus; shaking chill. ►
(Evening), Humming in head; from 7 to 9 o’clock,
headache in forehead; burning in throat; scraping eructations; in bed, irritation to cough;
stitches in left chest; before lying down, tearing between shoulders; trembling in all the
limbs; swelling of the feet; jerks in a corn; on undressing, itching of the skin; after
undressing, itching of the back; chilliness; shivering
in the back; at 7 o’clock, hot hands, etc. ► (Night), Pain in eyes; dryness of the mouth; towards midnight,
vomiting, etc.; in bed, pain in stomach, etc.; about midnight, flatulent colic; genitals
relaxed; while bending knees, cramp in calves; itching,
in various parts; from evening till morning, sweat on the body. ►
(While walking in open air), Began to sneeze. ► (Bending body forward),
Pain beneath right ribs. ► (On
bending body towards right side), While sitting or standing, pain in side of
chest. ► (Coffee),
The symptoms. ► (Cold air),
The symptoms, especially headache, excessively aggravated. ►
(Coughing), Pain beneath ribs; oppression of chest. ► (After dinner), Colic,
etc. ► (Drinking), All the symptoms, especially those of the head. ► (Eating), All symptoms,
especially those of the head; thirst; nausea; pressure in pit of stomach; pains in upper
abdomen. ► (On eructation),
Pain in pit of stomach; pressure on chest. ► (Inspiration), Pain beneath ribs; pains in left chest. ► (On kneeling), Trembling
of the thighs. ► (Motion),
Pain in vertebral articulations; pain in limbs; pain in humeri; pain in calves. ► (Moving head), Shaking of
the brain. ► (Pressure),
Pain in limbs. ► (Raising leg),
While sitting, pain in thighs. ► (Reading), Dullness, etc., of the head; pressure through head. ► (Reflecting), Pressure
through head. ► (Rest),
Pain beneath scapula; stitches in shoulder, etc.; pain in shoulder, etc.; pressure in
muscles of forearm; lameness in thigh. ► (While riding in a wagon), Nausea, etc. ►
(Rising after sitting), Inclination to hernia. ► (On rising up in bed),
Vertigo. ► (Sitting),
Pain in abdominal ring; stitches in chest; pain in back; twinging in nates; weakness. ► (Sleeping), All symptoms, especially of the head. ►
(Smoking), All symptoms;
nausea. ► (On standing),
Pain in back. ► (After stool),
Twinging in rectum. ► (Stooping),
Stitches in abdomen; pain in side. ► (Swallowing), Dryness, etc., in fauces. ►
(Swallowing saliva), Pain in tonsils. ► (Talking), All the symptoms, especially of the head; pain in side. ► (Touch), Pain in nostril;
pain in testicles; pain in the limbs. ► (Walking), Pressing downward in head; shaking of the brain; cramp,
etc., in pit of stomach; pains in sternum; rumbling in chest; drawing in the side; stitch
through left side; pain in hip-joint; pain in thigh-bone; stitch in knee-joint; weakness;
itching in hollow of knee. ► (After
weeping), Loss of appetite. ► (While writing), Kind of paralysis of arm. ► Amelioration. ► (Leaning backwards), Weakness of the cervical muscles, etc. ► (Motion), Pain in
shoulder, etc. ► (Rising from
sitting), Pain in abdominal ring. ► (Standing), Cutting in lower abdomen.® 2000
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