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Excerpt from A System of Practical Medicine, Vol. 4: Diseases of the Nervous System and Mind; Vasomotor and Trophic Disorders; Diseases of the Muscles; Osteomalacia; Rachitis; Rheumatism; Arthritis; Gout; Lith�mia; Obesity; Scurvy; Addison's Disease
Weak current, C. C. C. A. C. C. Stronger current, A. O. C. Very strong current, C. O. C. Or C. 0. Te. Both the faradic and interrupted currents applied to the muscle cause a rapid contraction due to stimulation of the peripheral portions of the motor nerve. In nerve degeneration there is a marked difference in the reaction both of the nerves and of the muscles which they supply. The effect on the nerves is simpler, and will be considered first. 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.
