DEP/DUA/1/41/13 (Transcript version)

Andrew Greig

(1786-1787)

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No23. Decr 29. 1786.

Andrew Greig at 30 with black hair & an unhealthy appearance, was attackd about four years ago with a paralytic affection of the left side, which still continues. It does not however entirely deprive him either of the power of sensation or motion, & with the assistance of a stick he can walk tolerably well. He can raise his hand & arm some way, but the motion is entirely confined to the shoulder joint, as he cannot move either his wrist or elbow joints, nor can he bend his fingers. Nearly the same thing takes place with regard to the lower extremity, the motion of it depending entirely on the thigh joint. He has not altogether the free or proper use of his tongue, & his left side always feels cold. Pulse about 90, but not distinctly felt.

Appetite tolerable, sleeps well

Belly regular.

The above symptoms have continued nearly in their present state, with very little variation, for these three years past. Before that he was for some time deprived both of motion & feeling. And it was he thinks by the assistance of electricity that he got so far well as to be able to walk in the manner he does at present. He ascribes the first attack of his complaint to cold & wet.

Elic. Indies [scintillae] electr. ex [trachio] affecto & cap. om. m. Pil. e Camph. grX

Janr 6^th Has continued the electricity regularly & has no uneasiness from the use of the Pills. The affected side [continues] nearly in the same state as before.

Cont. Elect. u. a. & cap Pil. e Camph. grX ter de die.

13. Has continued the electricity & pills without any inconvenience

The power of motion in the affected side continues nearly in the same state as before. But he thinks that at times [he] has more sense of heat in the parts affected.

Cont. Elect. & cap. Pil e Camph iii. ter de die.

20^th Has continued his medicines regularly with no other obvious operation but a sense of heat in his stomach after the pills. The affected side continues nearly as before, but at times he has a sense of prickling both in his leg & arm

Cont. Elect u. a. & Cap. Pil IV ter de die.

27. Has continued his medicines regularly. Symptoms much as before.

Cont. Med. u. a.

Febr 3. Has continued his medicines without any inconvenience. His symptoms continue nearly as before. But he thinks he moves his toes rather more freely.

Cont. Electr. & Cont. Pil e Camph sed cap. Pil IV 4te indies

Febr 10. Has continued his pills regularly, without any inconvenience. But his paralytic affection is nothing removed.

Cont. Elect. u. a. Cont [illegible] Pil. sed cap. Pil. V 4tr indies

17. Symptoms much as before.

Cont. Med. u. a.

24. The affection of his side continues much as before

Cont Med. u. a.