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On a Form of Alcoholic Spinal Paralysis

1884; SAGE Publishing; Volume: MCT-67; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1177/095952878406700111

0959-5287

W. H. Broadbent,

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SEVERAL cases of a remarkable form of spinal paralysis have come under my notice at different times, but, with the exception of the first, which occurred in St. Mary's Hospital when I was resident medical officer there, the patients have been seen in consultation once only, and no post-mortem examination has been obtained, so that it has been impossible to give anything like a complete and connected account of the disease.This I am now able to do through the zealous co-operation of Dr. H. F. E. Harrison, of Shepherd's Bush Green, who called me to a case of the kind on the 3rd of April, 1883.The patient was a gentleman, aet.42.He was by pro- fession a barrister, but had never practised, having inde- pendent means.As a young man he was a cricketer, and had played for his college and in the eleven of his county, but he early developed a liking for wine and gradually became inert and sedentary.In March, 1875, he came under Dr. Harrison's care and was then a confirmed dipso-