The Parish will case before the Surrogate of the City of New York : medical opinions upon the mental competency of Mr. Parish / by John Watson [and others].

  • Watson, John, 1807-1863.
Date:
1857
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    subsequent progress of the case, according to Dr. Markoe, he gained almost no control over the move- ments of the right arm at any time : he gained very con- siderable control of the movements of the leg; so much so that he was able to walk at one time with a cane for a few steps ; the muscles of the face soon recovered al- most entirely from their paralytic condition. The sphincter of the bladder remained affected slightly, and only occasionally it gave him trouble, and the catheter was used at times; I should think not a dozen times in his whole life. He would soon get the relief by the use of the instrument for two or three successive days, and every thing would go on as well as before. (II. f. 1987-8.) 5th.—Tfie Attach in October, 1849. Shortly after the first of October, 1849, says Dr. Delafield, he was attacked with new and very alarming symptoms: severe pain in the bowels, fre- quent and unavailing attempts at evacuating the bowels, and a retention of urine took place; he con- tinued suffering severely at intervals until after some days a discharge of exceedingly offensive matter took place from the bowels ; this was repeated from time to time until about the middle of October, he, in the meantime, having become exceedingly exhausted, <fcc, (I. f. 2056-7,) not, however, to such a degree as to pre- vent him from being again down stairs and riding out in a carriage in the course of the month of November. (I. f. 2069.) The attack above described Dr. Delafield attributes to an intussusceptio, (I. f. 2060,) and slough of a portion of the lower bowel itself. (I. f. 2057-64.) But of this fact he is not absolutely certain ; for when asked if he knew such to have been certainly the fact, he says, Not with absolute certainty, but as far as