DEP/DUA/1/43/58 (Normalised version)

Jean Bullock

(1787-1788)

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Jean Bullock. at 14. N^o32.

In disease of this patient have a distinctly marked case of Epilepsy.

And without any peculiar appearance either during course of fit or as preceding or consequential symptoms.

Has indeed some symptoms as pain of breast & slight cough probably unconnected with this.

But these would seem to be merely slight catarrh of little consequence.

And consider Epilepsy as here only object of attention.

With regard to prognosis in that disease always rather unfavourable than otherwise

For of Epilepsy [considerable] [majority] will I imagine be found incurable by any remedy with which yet acquainted.

Yet as far as is a disease sometimes admitting of cure, in this instance [circumstances] rather favourable than otherwise.

Is at least of very recent date

Has not resisted any powerful remedies.

And patient, has chance of recovery from progression of life inducing many changes on constitution.

Particularly patient has now arrived at that period when menstrual flux may be expected.

And not improbable that irritation from this, cause of present affection.

And that upon free menstrual may entirely cease.

But whatever irritating cause inducing paroxysms have some chance of prevention [from] Tonic power of Copper.

And accordingly here mean to give fair trial to Pill e Cupro