Author: William Murray

Publisher:

Published: 2015-07-27

Total Pages: 106

ISBN-13: 9781332001484

Excerpt from A Treatise on Emotional Disorders of the Sympathetic System of Nerves A conviction that much of the mental suffering around us is due to disordered conditions of those parts of the body which are closely related to the ganglionic system of nerves, has emboldened me to write a Treatise containing many familiar observations on a subject which has been freely discussed and fully acknowledged by both the public and the Medical Profession. The truth is, that we are all familiar with the disorders which accompany disturbed conditions of the mind, but the mechanism by which this disturbance is brought about is too slightly apprehended, and too often only disguised by a name which explains nothing of the nature of the disease. Seeing that it is this class of disorders which supplies the charlatan with fit patients to work upon, and that their gloomy fears and alarm give him ample scope for the most exaggerated statements, and for the use of treatment which too often only protracts suffering, it is hoped that a full exposition of their ailments will protect these sufferers from imposition, and direct them to a rational source of relief. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.