DEP/DUA/1/45/51 (Normalised version)

William Torrence

1789

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N^o34 March 3^d 1789.

William Torrence at 26 is frequently attacked with fits in which his extremities are much convulsed, & he foams at the mouth. These fits continue each time for about a quarter of an hour. When they leave him he is ignorant of everything that has passed around him during the course of the fit, & remains for some time after in a state of languor & fatuity.

These fits first appeared about four years ago. But for a long time they attacked him only during the night. Of late however they have occurred more frequently & have attacked him also during the day. When attacked in the day time he falls insensible to the ground & has sometimes hurt himself very much by these falls.

In other respects he is in perfect health & has used no medicines.

Cap. Pil. e Cupro. i. bis indies

March 7^th.

Has taken the pills regularly, without any sickness, or other inconvenience

Cont. Pil sed cap. ii. om m. &. vesp.

14

Had no sickness from the increased dose of the pills. Continues free from any return of fit; & thinks he is much less affected with stupor than before.

Cont. Pil. u a.

21

Had a fit on the night of Saturday last, but the day following he was not in any degree affected with stupor which had succeeded former fits, & he continues to be more recollected than before. He has no sickness or other inconvenience from the pills.

Cont Pil e Cupr. sed cap Pil iii om m & [ves]

March 28

Has had no fit since the last report. He continues in other respects easier, & has no sickness from the Pills. Cont. Pil. u. a.

April 4^th

Has no uneasiness from the Pills & has had no fit since the last report

Cont. Pil u. a. sed cap iii ter de die

11

Has no sickness at stomach or other uneasiness from the augmented dose of the pills. He has had no fit since the last report & in other respects he is much relieved.

Cont Pil. u. a.

Remitted to the ordinary list.