Gov. Morton's Disease
In conversador! Dr. Thompson oxpressed himself very contident that the Senator "s death resulted not from any reflex action of the paralysis of the lelt arm, bilt from a paralysis of the nervous center itself. For the past ten days lie has received an average of six letters a day suggesting treatment for dyspepsia and indigestión, showing that a wrong impressiou obtüned as to tho Senator's oondition. Ho was not troubled with dyspeptia or indigestión in any form, escept as it resu'tod from a partial paralysis of the pnoumogastric nerve - henee ü atment for dyspepsia wonld not toiicli tlie tronble. It was the pnralysis wliich had to be reached, and failure to restore this nerve t!ms affeeted natnrally resultcd in deatli. - JndianapolU Jour nal.
Article
Subjects
Old News
Michigan Argus