DEP/DUA/1/31/41 (Normalised version)

Isabel Wood

(1782-1783)

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Have now considered at some length cases of upwards of 30 of patients first in list.

September however now draws to a period could therefore treat only of a few cases more in same manner

In place therefore of minute consideration shall employ present lecture with which mean to conclude in giving short view of the other patients in list already dismissed & of whom have yet said nothing

Of these next in order Isabel Wood.

In history of this patients case many symptoms [illegible].

Had little doubt however in considering all of them as belonging to one affection hysteria.

Among these indeed nothing that could be considered as proper hysteria fits.

But all of them what might be held as hysteria symptoms.

Chief immediately distressing was what apparently arose from wind.

This however so connected with flying pains, palpitatio cordis, & vertigo, that little doubt of being much connected with debilitated & irritated state

While therefore with view to flatulence had recourse to foetid pills, as a [means] of counteracting irritability, employed Peruvian Bark

Under these medicines, continued for near space of three months

And although recovery not [uniform] yet evidently beneficial.

In so much that at least had it in power to dismiss her, almost entirely free from affection.

Hardly however to be expected that recovery [permanent]

And unless from some remarkable change in constitution liable to recurrence of symptoms through [remainder] of [life]