Reflektorische und algetische Krankheitszeichen der inneren Organe

This monograph is concerned with the well known investigations of Head and Mackenzie, some of the observations of Knotz and further observations by the authors on reflex and pain symptoms in diseases of various organs. The introduction deals with the historical development of the subject. The next discussion is devoted to methods. The difference in the size of the pupils was recorded by infra-red photography. The photographs are instructive and sharply defined. Many physicians will be surprised at the finding of mydriasis on the same side in 88 per cent of all cases of unilateral organic disease. Other unilateral symptoms noted were widening of the palpebral aperture, facial spasm, postural changes, asymmetrical respiratory motions, and herpes. The authors describe their technic of detecting differences in tissue tension (besides muscle). Vasomotor disturbances, pilomotor reflexes, referred pain and, finally, the so-called viscerovisceral reflexes are described. The greatest part of the monograph is