...besides the pneumogastric. 7. That there are other cases in which the source of irritation, giving raise to the asthmatic paroxysm, appears to be central —...of the paroxysms appears to be essentially humoral. The description of the asthmatic in a paroxysm of his disease is worthy of reproduction herfe : " When...

...irritation and the seat of the resulting muscular phenomena involves other portions of the nervous system besides the pneumogastric. 7. That there are...appears to be essentially humoral. Let us now examine the propositions in the order in which I have stated them, and see what proofs can be brought in their...

...irritation and the seat of the resulting muscular phenomena involves other portions of the nervous system besides the pneumogastric. "7. That there are...the paroxysms appears to be essentially humoral." These propositions are next examined in detail. That asthma is a nervous disease, is shown, our author...

...is swung by the constant recurrence, at one unvarying daily interval, of the habitual actions and '' 8. That there is yet a class of cases in which the...the paroxysms appears to be essentially humoral." passions of the body;" thirdly, the periodicity which " has no relation either to the diurnal interval...

...such a case, the seat to which the stimulus is primarily applied is the brain itself. Lastly, there is a class of cases in which the exciting cause of the paroxysms appears to be essentially humoral. I have stated that the most frequent of the exciting causes of asthmatic attacks are alimentary, and...

...That there are other cases in which the source of irritation, giving rise to the asthmatic paroxgym, appears to be central — in the brain ; consequently,...the paroxysms appears to be essentially humoral." These different propositions are examined in the order in which they are stated, and certain proofs...

...paroxysm, appears to be central — in the brain; consequently, in which the action, though excito-ruotory, is not reflex. "8. That there is yet a class of cases in which the excitjng cause of the paroxysms appears to be essentially humoral." These propositions are thoroughly...

...in which the source of irritation, giving rise to the asthmatic paroxysm, appears to be central—in the brain; consequently, in which the action, though...have stated them, and see what proofs can be brought to their support. 1. The reasons that force upon one's mind the conviction that asthma is essentially...

...irritation and the seat of the resulting muscular phenomena involves other portions of the nervous system besides the pneumogastric. 7. That there are...of the paroxysms appears to be essentially humoral. Trousseau characterizes asthma as follows : " It may be justly admitted therefore, with Willis and...

...— in the brain ; consequently in which the action, though excito-motory, is not reflex. Eighth. — That there is yet a class of cases in which the exciting...have stated them, and see what proofs can be brought to their support. First. — The reasons that force upon one's mind the conviction that asthma is essentially...