Practical Remarks on Insanity (Classic Reprint): To Which Is Added, a Commentary on the Dissection of the Brains of Maniacs: To Which Is Added, a ... of the Brains of Maniacs (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Bryan Crowther

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1330934598 ISBN 13: 9781330934593

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Practical Remarks on Insanity: A Surgical Perspective on Madness This nonfiction work surveys the language and definitions of insanity, explores possible causes, and weighs surgical approaches to madness. It blends medical discussion with practical case observations, offering a historical view of treatment ideas from the era.

In these pages, the author examines the distinction between delirium and madness, and why precise medical language matters. The text also covers causes, treatment strategies, and the role of surgical care in managing madness that accompanies physical injury or illness. Through explicit examples, the reader gains insight into early 19th‑century medical practice and its evolving understanding of insanity.

What you’ll experience
- A clear explanation of how madness was defined and distinguished from delirium.
- Discussion of treatments used at the time, including opium, cicuta (hemlock), and other sedatives.
- A focus on surgical considerations in madness, plus notes on injuries to the head and related behaviors.
- Practical observations drawn from hospital practice and patient cases.

Ideal for readers of medical history, mental health care history, and anyone curious about how doctors approached insanity in a pre-modern clinical setting.

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Excerpt from Practical Remarks on Insanity: To Which Is Added, a Commentary on the Dissection of the Brains of Maniacs

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Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1330934598
• ISBN 13: 9781330934593
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 146