Deafness (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1872 Excerpt: ...himself perfectly recovered; can hear any ordinary sound at twenty-five feet, and has no symptom whatever of a return of the deafness. Altogether the ear has returned to its natural standard. This is a very favourable case, not only as regards the ease with which the obstruction was overcome, but the rapidity with which the ear returned to its healthy state. The month's after-treatment was not indicated, but merely done as a measure of precaution, and to produce that complete change in the nutrition of the mucous membrane that all risk of return to the diseased action might be obviated. Fortunately for him, the mischief was confined to the tube alone; had it passed into the cavity, the good result would not have been so quickly attained. Many similar cases of relief of deafness in the young arising from the same causes might be adduced; but the foregoing are fair illustrations of the effects of Electrolysis on the congested, thickened, and diseased mucous membranes. In obstinate cases of purulent discharges from the ears, which have defied all ordinary treatment, such as injections, dec, Electrolysis rarely fails to effect a cure. Case IV. May 21s, 1870.--M. 0., set. eleven years. Very deaf in both ears with severe purulent discharge from each; had measles two years ago, and suffered much from the sequelae, which were followed by the present symptoms. The general health is now good, but has been very delicate; various remedies have been applied to the ears to arrest the offensive discharge, but without effect. The lining of the outer auditory passage and the drum-head is in a very unhealthy state, and the whole character of its circulation and nutrition must be altered before it is restored to a natural standard. I filled the outer ear on one side with a pi...