"Neurosyphilis: Modern Systematic Diagnosis and Treatment" by Elmer Ernest Southard is a detailed medical guide from the early 1900s that looks closely at how to spot and treat neurosyphilis. Mostly based on cases from a mental hospital, the book gives real examples of treatments that worked and those that didn't. Its main goal is to help doctors, brain specialists, and mental health professionals navigate the difficult aspects of this disease, highlighting the challenges of diagnosing the various ways it can show up, from odd behaviors to nerve problems. It focuses on recognizing how the disease develops and how mental and physical issues come together, using these patient stories to really understand how to best approach treatment.
Neurosyphilis : $b Modern systematic diagnosis and treatment presented in one hundred and thirty-seven case histories
By Elmer Ernest Southard
Inside a mental hospital, doctors grapple with a tricky disease that messes with both the mind and body, as they try different treatments and learn from each success and failure.
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About the AuthorElmer Ernest Southard was an American neuropsychiatrist, neuropathologist, professor and author. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Southard lived in the city for nearly his entire life. He attended Boston Latin School and completed his education at Harvard University. At Harvard, Southard distinguished himself as a chess player. After briefly studying in Germany, he returned to the United States as a pathologist at Danvers State Hospital. Southard held academic appointments at Harvard University and its medical school.
Elmer Ernest Southard was an American neuropsychiatrist, neuropathologist, professor and author. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Southard lived in the city for nearly his entire life. He attended Boston Latin School and completed his education at Harvard University. At Harvard, Southard distinguished himself as a chess player. After briefly studying in Germany, he returned to the United States as a pathologist at Danvers State Hospital. Southard held academic appointments at Harvard University and its medical school.
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