Open AccessSicard et Descomps. Failure of surgical treatment of Torticollis Mentale de Brissaud. (Nouvelle Iconographie de la Salpetriere. No. 6-1907)
Author(s) -
Aleksandr Khudyakov
Publication year - 1908
Publication title -
nevrologičeskij vestnik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2304-3067
pISSN - 1027-4898
DOI - 10.17816/nb96589
Subject(s) - faith , torticollis , spasmodic torticollis , psychology , medicine , humanities , art , surgery , philosophy , theology
Strong man 44 y.o. after depressing family troubles, he received torticollis, which he could correct by pressing his left hand on the occipital region. According to prof. Brissaud "is an act of saving faith, because the will could never be sufficiently restrained to leave freedom for the muscles of the antagonists to be mutually conquered."