Classifications for neurological disorders have evolved from following the theory of the humors to modern anatomical pathology and, recently, to the germ theory that stared the etiological era, as seen in book content lists. The symptomatic approach towards neuronosology was widely used until the middle of the 19(th) century. The following books are representatives of this: "De Cerebri Morbis (...

complicated and protean character, and are attributed by him to the effects of civilisation. He admits that they defy logical order, but for the sake of convenience and for easy reference, he arranges them as follows, beginning with the brain and going downwards:? " Tenderness of the Scalp (Cerebral Irritation).?This is a phenomenon which is to the head what spinal irritation is to the spine. A...

Thomas Reid’s and Barry Stroud’s discussions of David Hume’s work are separated in time by approximately 200 years. Nevertheless, there is a striking similarity between concerns they raise about David Hume’s theory of judgment (as presented in his Treatise of Human Nature). In short: both Reid and Stroud regard Hume’s theory as incapable of providing an adequate account of negative judgment, or...

profit thereby should be purged or have their blood let.' One must note the disjunctive particle. Hippocrates did not prescribe that both of these remedies should always be used, as is the practice with some who consider it a crime to let blood without a previous purge. There are some women for whom blood-letting alone is beneficial, when they are rather plump, others who will derive advantage ...

Operative Akinesia. -The enormous influence of the extra-ocular muscles on the intra-ocular pressure demonstrates the necessity for adequate akinesia in all intra-ocular operations. When it is remembered that a relatively mild contraction of the orbicularis raises the intra-ocular pressure from 27 to 53 mm. Hg, the danger of loss of vitreous in a cataract extraction is obvious unless this muscl...

David Hume (1711-1776) was a Scottish philosopher who challenged many of the metaphysical and epistemological orthodoxies of the Modern age. His primary targets were his predecessors Descartes and John Locke. Rather than penetrating to the true essence of reality, Hume saw human thought as largely a practical faculty much imbued with habit. His critique of human knowledge, in particular, remain...

are of little use to the Indian student. A new chapter has been added on animal parasites, one on school hygiene and two on maternity and child welfare. A most important advantage of the book is that it does not attempt to teach too much. The Indian student usually suffers from the well meant efforts of his teachers to give him a complete course of instruction in each subject of the curriculum,...