The characteristic symptom is the special influence exerted upon the nervous system, which is manifested by a general contraction of all the muscles of the body, with rigidity of the spinal column.
The most trifling record becomes interesting, when we can trace in it the germ of a particular opinion, or the first symptom of a quality which may afterwards have distinguished its possessor.
During the whole of this trying occasion, the prisoner neither shrunk from the numerous and severe blows inflicted upon him in the earlier part of it; nor, in the latter part, did he indicate the slightest symptom of fear.
This change was to me delightful, as heat agrees with me at all times, and more particularly while suffering from an indisposition, the prevalent symptom of which is a sensation of chilliness.
That cry was only a symptom of the inevitable sickness of the academic spirit, surfeited with its own philosophy.
As the singing of birds in the pairing season, was his genius merely a rather peculiar symptom of the very ordinary condition known as falling in love?
And there isn't a symptom of Lancelot," her aunt concluded.
The first symptom of deep thought in a woman is dissatisfaction.
This happened after her mother's death, In the spring, when she had already begun to revive, and was the first startling symptom she showed of the new phase of interest and energy upon which I suspected she was entering.
The highest proof of moral worth he knew of was to be able to take a prominent part in some great butchery of his fellow-men, without exhibiting a symptom of fear.
Watching Evadne to detect the first symptom of new tactics on her part, became one of the interests of his life.
Doctor--I was never insensible in one of those fainting fits; I never had a symptom that I could not have controlled.
Another party symptom gave the Governor equal, if not greater, encouragement.
If the Governor was gratified at this result as indicative of probable success in his official administration, he rejoiced yet more in its significance as a favorable symptom of party politics.
It is not so recognizable in compulsion neurosis and paranoia because here the symptom formation takes place in regions of the psychic apparatus which lie at a great distance from the central locations for bodily control.
All these may be accounted for by a momentary insanity; for the characteristic symptom of human madness is the rising up in the mind of images not distinguishable by the patient from impressions upon the senses.
The worms mentioned by Saint Luke are not remarked by Josephus; but the appearance of these is a symptom not unusually, I believe, attending the disease which Josephus describes, viz.
There are certain diseases of which a constant symptom is unconsciousness that there is anything the matter.
It is a symptom of disease, and is intended to bid us look for the remedy and the Physician.
During the time occupied by landing the horses, a number of aboriginal natives assembled on the beach; they evinced no symptom of hostility, but appeared much surprised at our horses and sheep.
Jackey, and which hill is very conspicuous and bald, nor could we see any symptom of living beings along the coast in the bay.
That Richard's tenderness and kindness to the earl of Warwick, proceeding so far as to proclaim him his successor, betrays no symptom of that cruel nature, which would not stick at assassinating any competitor.
The more general popularity of comedy was a symptom of the facility with which the severer standard of life yielded to the new attractions.
It was a symptom of that despair of the Republic which is so often expressed in Cicero's letters, and of the consequent diversion of thought from practical affairs to the questions and interests which concern the individual.
Nor have I since witnessed any symptom of pique on his part, or renewed attempts at conquest upon hers.
The symptom of fear of water is a herald of coming fatality.
We know, for instance, that a characteristic symptom common to many diseases is fever.
Now that Lincoln was entirely in the ascendent at home, and since the Confederate arms had recently suffered terrible reverses, he was no longer afraid that negotiation might appear to be the symptom of weakness.
As a symptom of the Republican panic, as a cause increasing that panic, he was of first importance.
The healing of a corneal ulcer is characterized by the disappearance of pain where this has been a symptom and by the rounding off of its sharp margins as epithelium spreads over them from the surrounding healthy parts.
Another frequently distressing symptom is a pronounced dread of light (photophobia), which often leads to convulsive and very persistent closing of the lids (blepharospasm).
There was indeed cough, which busy rumor had converted into an indication of galloping consumption; but I found no other symptom which belonged to that disease.
One favorable symptom alone remained, a good appetite and tolerable digestion.
This symptom is of special interest in view of the fact that a similar skin lesion constitutes one of the typical signs of pellagra.
As is well known, edema constitutes a not infrequent symptom of adult scurvy.
Nyctalopia, so frequently encountered, must be regarded as a circulatory symptom rather than as one of nervous origin.
Not infrequently there is tenderness of the chest wall, the earliest symptomnoted by nurse or mother being unaccountable crying whenever the baby is lifted by the thorax.
Finkelstein lays particular stress on this symptom in infantile scurvy.
This involvement might be expected, in view of the tachycardia (cardiorespiratory phenomenon) which is so frequent a symptom of infantile scurvy.
The symptom leading to the diagnosis of scurvy most often is tenderness or swelling of one of the extremities, as the antecedent clinical signs, comprising latent scurvy, are generally overlooked.
A counterpart of this symptom is the sudden outpouring of urine frequently noted after antiscorbutic treatment has been instituted.
A peculiar symptom reported in connection with numerous epidemics of scurvy, both on sea and on land, is nyctalopia or night-blindness.
The occurrence of pronounced renal hemorrhage as a first symptom of scurvy is emphasized in many descriptions of this disease, and has impressed itself in the minds of physicians.
Oliguria is a common symptom of both adult and infantile scurvy.
Can you produce any case on record where such a symptom as that has appeared in poisoning by aconitia?
On re-examination by the Lord Advocate, he repeated that from his reading and study he knew jaundice to be an occasional symptom of arsenical poisoning.
Extreme thirst, as far as I know, is an early symptom in poisoning by arsenic—but not equally so in cholera, it belongs to a later stage in cholera.
Taylor’s book was his only authority: he only “knew it to be a secondary symptom from arsenical poisoning in his routine.
The locking of the jaw is an almost constantsymptom attending ‘traumatic tetanus;’ I may say a constant symptom.
In infants there is a more marked symptom of lockjaw in idiopathic tetanus.
It is a description of at least one symptom of jaundice, yellowness of the skin; but it is rather strange that it does not mention the most common of all signs of jaundice, yellowness of the eyes.
Beating of the bed clothes is a symptom which may be exhibited by a person suffering from a sense of suffocation, whether caused by strychnia or other causes.
There was no symptom of faint-heartedness among us; but our ammunition was almost exhausted, and every countenance was pale with despair; another half hour, and our fate must be decided.
As to the proposed journey to Boulogne, the gallant captain looked upon that as a symptom of serious mental exhaustion on the part of the invalid.
But the laughter, if it reached the ears of the genial host and hostess, was taken by them as a symptom of delight, in which they heartily shared.
It is an ordinary symptom in neuralgic affections.
The sigh may be easily construed; but if it was a symptom of repentance, Darcy showed no other.
It can hardly be called a dangerous symptom as it can always be controlled by tampons.
The impression must not be gained that hypertension in itself always constitutes a disease or even a symptom of disease.
It is obviously much to the advantage of the patient to know that certain changes are beginning in his arteries, which, if allowed to go on, will inevitably lead to one or more of the symptom groups described in the preceding chapters.
About the same time he began to have difficulty in holding the urine, a symptom which steadily increased in severity.
This symptomgroup is more common in males than in females and as a rule occurs only in adult life.
Pain is a more or less constantsymptom of visceral sclerosis.
Loss of memory for details frequently is an early symptom of sclerosis of the cerebral arteries.
Those are the really vital questions after the symptom hypertension has been discovered.
Progressive emaciation is sometimes seen in cases of arteriosclerosis and may be the only symptom of which the patient complains.
Hypertension is then, if anything, only a symptom which may or may not demand treatment.
