The forearm and hand were held edgewise, i. e., in a position half way between pronation and supination. The limbs were freely movable in any direction by external force. The parts deprived of locomotion were very painful, feeling as if bruised; this pain was worse on the slightest movement, constant, aggravated at night, and affected only the parts around the shoulder, the sub clavicular space, the axilla, and the whole of the upper extremity. When the arm was squeezed, he cried out that the marrow of his bones was being bitten. Not the slightest pain was felt in any part of the spine. The sense of touch was unimpaired. Joints painful, cracking on motion. Contractions of the extremities (first day). Stiffness of the fingers, toes, and insteps. Stiffness and painfulness of the limbs. Stiffness of the limbs. Paralytic rigidity of the limbs. Contraction of the limbs. Rigidity of the limbs. Stiffness of the limbs and general cold sweat; the patient answered only by nodding the head; after a while respiration stopped entirely, and rigidity extended over the whole body, though the heart continued to beat, lasting nearly two hours. The right limbs appear to fall back more easily than the left. The limbs are emaciated, and very sensitive to cold. The palsied limbs lost flesh with astonishing rapidity, showing in strong contrast with the general plumpness. Within a few days the shoulders had wasted away, so that the projections of their joints could be easily discerned. The contour of the muscles vanished. The skin grew yellow, and seemed too loose a fit for the parts it covered. All the tissues of the limbs became soft and flabby. His extremities were dwindled away to the mere sheaths of the muscles. He presented a well-marked arcus senilis and wasting and loss of power of the fingers, thumb, forearms, arms, shoulders, and thighs. The affection of the left upper extremity was more severe than that of the right. The paralyzed limb have wasted almost to skin and bone; their integuments are of a dingy yellow, flabby appearance, and as if fastened to the bones. Weakness of the limbs. Prostration of the limbs (fifth and sixth days). The limbs on both sides are equally affected. Considerable weakness of the arms and legs, which went off gradually, until at the end of two months their strength was completely restored. Weakness of the limbs, especially the right. General debility in all the limbs; he fell when going upstairs, but without losing consciousness, yet he was able, without help, though slowly and with difficulty, to get to his home about three quarters of a mile off; he then perceived that his limbs trembled a good deal. Her joints became weak. Weakness of wrists, ankle, and knee-joints. Great weakness of all the limbs. Weakness of the hands and lower extremities, on rising from bed, in the morning, so great that she could walk only with difficulty, and a little child learning to walk, gradually disappearing (second day). Sensibility when tickled, which is lost in the palm of the right hand and sole of the right foot; is unimpaired in the corresponding parts of the left limbs. Loss of sensation and impaired power of motion of the right hand an the right leg and foot. The sensibility of the paralyzed parts is unimpaired. Marked diminution of sensibility in the whole forearm and thigh, especially on their anterior surface. Insensibility of the limbs.
Slight analgesia of the right limbs; more in the leg and foot than in the arm. Torpor and numbness of the limbs, at times.
Numbness of the arms and legs. Numbness of the extremities, sometimes, extending through the whole system. Sudden attacks of numbness, heaviness, and pain in the arms and thighs. Benumbing sensation of the limbs, that gradually becomes a paralysis. Occasional sense of numbness of arms and legs, increased after movements. Even in cases where normal sensibility was preserved, a sense of fatigue and weight was always experienced in the paralyzed parts, and especially in the joints lying in the track of the affected muscles; in the every case there was a feeling as if a heavy weight was suspended to the joints, and as if the chief obstacle to moving the parts was the specific gravity of the limbs which had to be lifted. Feeling of lassitude in the calves and arms, especially in the biceps muscle. Feeling of weight in the joints of the paralyzed parts. Heaviness of all the limbs (eighth day).
Heaviness of the upper and lower extremities. Woke at 4 A.M.; the hands and feet were weary and weak even while in bed, especially the calves, disappearing after rising and walking about (third day). Cramps, felt first in the left middle finger, and successively affecting the knees, the popliteal spaces, calves, soles of the feet, etc.; sometimes accompanied with very severe pains. Cramps and constant pain in all the limbs, and especially in the deltoid muscle. Cramps of varying severity in the muscles of the extremities were common.
Cramps and pains in the knees and arms. Cramps in the hands and right leg, especially on extending on extending them, from lying in bed. After a year or two he commenced to have what he called rheumatism in his wrists and ankles; they were stiff and lame, and very weak and painful, particularly in the morning when he went to work. Frequent and violent attacks of cramps have been felt in various parts of the body, but more particularly in the hands and feet, when those parts were first put in motion after an interval of rest. Cramps of feet and hands. Cramps in the extremities. Cramps in the limbs; at times almost convulsions. Cramps so violent that the limbs were paralyzed for a long time after the attack, and remained covered with many nodes (ganglia). During the past eleven years he had suffered from repeated attacks of violent pains in the limbs. Violent paints in the extremities, beginning in the fingers, extending through the elbows and upper arms; then beginning in the feet, and finally affecting the whole body. Violent pains, beginning in the joints and extending through the limbs. Violent pains in the extremities.
Very severe pains in the joints; worse in those of the lumbar vertebrae and of the shoulders, but all the other joints are affected, though in a less degree. The finger and toe-joints and the articulation of the jaws are almost entirely painless.
The pains are not much felt when the joints is at rest. They are aggravated by the least movements; pressure on the parts about the joint is less painful than movements; on pressing the bones together which belong to a joint (as for example the humerus against the glenoid cavity, or the tibia against the condyles of the femur) the pains are still more severe than during movement. The are no severe spontaneous pains; if the keeps still he is comfortable. The muscles themselves are entirely painless. Severe pains in the inside of her upper and lower extremities, more particularly about the inner angle of the elbow, and knees. Pain in knees, ankles, arms, and in the tendon of the pectoralis muscle. Severe pain in his arms and legs. The muscles moving the arms upon the shoulders gradually failed, and eventually became almost powerless. Severe pains, principally of the hands and feet. Much pain in the large joints, particularly the knee. Quite severe pains all through the paralyzed limbs, which are aggravated by pressure and movement. Pains in the extremities, _especially in the evening and night, so that he constantly rubbed one foot against the other. Severe pain in the limbs and joints. Sudden attack of severe pain in the joints, without redness or swelling. Intense pain in the lower joints of the right limbs.
Rather severe pains about the large joints, constant and aggravated by the heat of the bed. Pungent pains in the limbs, worse at intervals, and much more severe in the lower limbs.
Pain in the limbs, _especially in the muscular part of the thighs. After the persistence of this state for some time, the muscles of the arm became painful. Rheumatic pains in the limbs and loins, that extend into the knees. He had been suffering for three weeks with great pains in all his limbs, especially in the legs and left arm. He still complained of pain and weakness in the left knee, and a week previously this joint had bee swollen as well as painful. Pain in the joints, especially the knees. Pain in the limbs during movement and pressure. In twenty, pain in limbs or joints, or “all over,” Pain in the joints and muscles during movement. On gently moving the limbs, both upper and lower, I found it was the flexor muscles that caused the pain on motion. Pains in the limbs, as if broken. Pains in the hands and feet, and numbness of the same. Neuralgic pains in the limbs.
Pains in limbs, shoulders neck, face, and head. The slightest pressure aggravated the pains in the extremities. Pain in limbs, attended by violent cramps. No pain or weakness whatever in the right limbs. Pain across legs and arms. The pain in the limbs are worse by paroxysms, which are so severe that he cries out; they are somewhat relieved by pressure, but movement increases them. Pains in the extremities. Vague wandering pains in limbs. Pains in the joints. Dull pain in the extremities. The pains in the limbs were aggravated, at night. Pains in the limbs, that rage most violently, at night. Pains and cramps, not merely in the joints, but also in their surrounding muscles. Pains in limbs, with the attendant trembling. Pains in the limbs, etc. Pains in the arms and legs. Some pain in the limbs and joints. Bruised pain in the limbs. Bruised pain in the limbs, especially the lower. Lancinating pains all along the inner surface of the upper and lower limbs; sometimes cramps; at times these neuralgic pains cause as great suffering as the colicky paroxysms. Lancinations in the elbows and knees. Drawing pains in the extremities. Drawing and pains that affect now the arms, now the feet. Hemorrhage ceased entirely, but tearing pains began in the extremities, especially the lower. Violent tearing pains, lasting day and night. Tearing in the limbs. Some tingling of the limbs remained (after four days). Pressive, tearing, drawing pains in the extremities. Constant sensation of tearing in the limbs. Very violent stinging in the arms, forearms, and lower extremities (after two hours).
Born in 1837in Westminster, Vermont. . He was an orthodox doctor who converted to homeopathy
Dr. Allen compiled the Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica over the course of 10 years.
In 1881 Allen published A Critical Revision of the Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica.