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said and does whatever I tell her. Noticed my glasses. No food
since December 4th, water only. Double ptosis, nystagmus to R
and L, marked.
8th December—P. 132. T. 98.6. Says she feels ill. Pain in
head. Saw her dead mother yesterday (dead 40 years), and a dead
son, (clearly). Heard singing. Always answers my questions intelligently.
Talks to herself when not spoken to.
9th December—Good sleep last night.
10th December—P. 126. No pain. No visions or hallucinations.
Slept most of yesterday. After this patient improved
very quickly.
21st December—Face looks very different. Smiles, talks
brightly, eats, sleeps and feels well.
21st January, 1926—Ptosis, lugubrious, somewhat slow
mentally, speech slow, coarse irregular movements which cease at
nights.
Recovery not complete.
Case No. 54.
M 5£. Onset 12/10/25.
October 19th 1925—"Sleeping all the time." Came home
from school lay down on rug and went to sleep—sick several times
that day been sick for weeks before that every time he got up in
the morning. Was better till dinner time next day, but suddenly
in the middle of dinner said "Oh!—dropped his knife and fork
and went blue round lip and started trembling all over. Went
stone cold "like marble" then put to bed and doctor sent for.
October 20th—Had three attacks (ten minutes). Could not
stand—giddy when trying to stand. Could see alright. Very
touchy, cried at least thing. Very drowsy, but did not sleep.
Answered if spoken to, but only seemed to want to lie down with
eyes shut. Looked strange at times. Frontal headache, and pain