Diminished sensitiveness to burning on the forearm. General absence of sensibility when tickled. The upper limbs are insensible to changes of temperature. Very considerable loss of sensibility to right hand and right forearm, as far as two fingers’ breadth below the bend of the elbow (as far as he plunged his arm into the liquid white lead). Less want of sensibility in the remainder of the right upper arm and in the right half of the face. He did not feel both points of the aesthesiometer until they are applied to the upper arm. Not much loss of sensibility in the right upper arm; and it became less and less along the forearm towards the bend of the elbow.
Diminished sensibility in the arms, shoulders, and lower limbs, so that they feel only one point of the aesthesiometer; less diminished in the rest of the body, but more in the right than left side. Notable diminution of the sensibility to temperature all over the body. Diminished sensibility to temperature on the whole right side, especially the back of the right hand and forearm, and on the right leg; also in the sternal region. Electric irritability of the right side very much diminished. Sensibility to touch slightly diminished. Sensibility more impaired on the right side of the body, generally, than on the left. Diminished sensibility to pain in the shoulders and arms, but especially in the lower limbs and face. Tactile sensibility in diminished in the whole right side of the body, and especially in the upper limb, where, when two points are applied to the surface at some distance apart, he feels only one of them. Diminished sensibility to pricking the burning, amounting almost to analgesia, on the right hand and forearm; less on the palmar surface of the right wrist and forearm, and the right arm.
Slightly diminished sensibility to the same, on the left hand, and dorsal surface of the left wrist and forearm.
Diminished sensibility to painful impressions on the right side of the trunk and on the front of the chest, corresponding to the part of the shirt worn during work. Diminished tactile sensibility of the upper limbs, especially the right, of the right side of the face, and of the right lower limb. It is more marked on the dorsal than on the palmar surface of the forearms. Diminished sensibility on the whole right side of the body. Insensibility of several scattered portions of the body. Occasional impairment of the senses. Slight analgesia of the right half of the body, especially the forearm and hand. The right cornea can be touched without causing pain.
The left cornea has very little sensibility. Tickling also is much less felt on the right side. Perversion of sensibility; pricking imparts a sensation of rubbing; pinching, a sensation as if touched. Feeling of numbness in the insensible parts. Feeling of faintness, relieved by food; often felt very faint, in morning. Has been suffering from occasional sensations of faintness, on ascending stairs, or taking any undue exertion. Between the paroxysms, he had a feeling of burning and compression. Sensation as if she were seated in cold water as far as the abdomen, immediately followed by heat of the abdomen, frequently (after two hours and a half). Feeling as if liquid ice ran through his veins. Feeling as if his bones were being gnawed. Soreness of the muscles generally. Walking, or even standing still, brings on the cramps, which are characterized by a forcible and permanent contraction of all the affected parts, perceptible to both sight and touch; these cramps are exceedingly painful; they are somewhat diminished by pressure, and increased by motion of the limb, which motion they restrict; so that when they come on he has to go to bed, or lean against something. When lying down, he can move his limbs freely, excepting when the cramp comes on. The lancinations and cramps are more acute behind the knee-joint than anywhere else.
Cold water compresses afford temporary relief. Not a wink of sleep, either by day to night. Crampy paroxysms every quarter of an hour, with severe pain, and a feeling of icy coldness, which passes like lightning from the groin to the leg, without involving the posterior portion of the thigh. If, when these attacks come on, he is standing leaving on a cane, he falls to the ground. This pain, though so deeply seated that he thinks it is in the bones, seems to be diminished by strong pressure. Between the paroxysms, there is a feeling of constriction in the limb. In the more aggravated cases, universal cramps and numbness. Frequent painful cramps in the paralyzed muscles. The tingling, the cramps return still every few minutes, but at longer intervals, and they are, moreover, less severe (third day). Slight cramps at long intervals.
After a time he became troubled, more and more, with neuralgic pains in all parts of the body, sometimes so severe as to be almost unendurable. The colic and neuralgic pains in the thighs, arms, and thorax, had become so severe than he was unable to sleep much at night, groaning the twisting himself continually. Arthralgic and neuralgic pains about the trunk and extremities. Arthralgia. Chronic myalgia. Severe paroxysms of pain. Pain comes in paroxysms. Intervals of comparative ease are followed by such intense paroxysms of pain that the patient loses all self-control; shrieks violently, and cries like a child. Crawling pains by paroxysms, internally, in the bones, recurring from time to time, very violent, especially in the left thigh, above the knee, and in the left forearm; in the left thumb, dull and frequent. The pains intermit for a longer or shorter time, and return in intermittent paroxysms. Subject to rheumatic pains (muscular), for some years. Almost constant, dull, bruised pains, or, at times, pricking and formication, followed by numbness, in the paralyzed parts; they are also very sensitive to cold, which aggravates the pain. Compared the pain to a feeling of boring, as with an auger. Bruising, and sometimes gnawing pains, in the affected parts. Dull fugitive pains.
Wandering pains. Exceedingly acute lacerating pains all through the limbs, loins, back, and walls of the chest; they are worse at intervals, both during and between the paroxysms of colic, and give rise to extreme agitation; they are slightly diminished by pressure, and sensibly increased by movement, so that he tries to keep as quiet as possible; but during the paroxysms, not knowing what to do to ease himself, he assumes all sorts of positions. These pains, which are unaccompanied by swelling or redness, are worse in the lower limbs, and especially the knees, in the forepart of the thigh, and in the soles of the feet. They are felt all through the limbs. There are no cramps, and motion is unimpaired. The pain in the paralyzed parts is sometimes lancinating, sometimes contusive; it is increased by motion and pressure. Severe lancinating superficial pains in several parts of the body, such as in the scalp and the thoracic parietes.
Violent pains, convulsions, delirium, and copious stool, at night. Violent pain. Great pain in lower part of body. Severe shooting pains through the body. From the balls of both thumbs, which were much atrophied, excruciating pains would arise, shooting with great severity up his arms and shoulders, to the back of his neck and head. The pain in the head, thorax, inside of the arms and thighs, was, at times, so intense as to produce furious delirium. Feels pain in the bones. Pains all over; sometimes they appeared in one place, and sometimes in another; but when she moved, she complained of its hurting her everywhere. Pain in trunk and limbs. Pain presents very various characters in the same case, at various moments, rapidly changing. Pains throughout the body for the last seven years. Pains in the muscles and joints, especially of the right side. The power of movement is retained, but its free exercise is prevented by pain, which, during the paroxysms, is so great that, at times, he is unable to stand up. Pains in left side (after one year). Pains over the body generally. Pains were not severe, but constant, and aggravated from time to time, so as to cause the patient to cry out (after three weeks). Pains not increased by pressure or motion. He tried every position in order to relieve the pains without obstructing respiration; sat up, left his bed, walked about, etc. The only time he is free from pain, is when he can perfectly still in bed. Drinking aggravated her symptoms. Pains worst during the night. Pressure relieves the pain, and cold increases it. During the paroxysms, pressure gave some relief; between them, it rather aggravated the pain. The pain is constant; is aggravated by the least degree of coldness, by forced movements, and by pressure. Friction and strong pressure give a little temporary relief. Some apparent relief by drinking.
Pressure relieved somewhat. Drinking has no effect on the pains or vomiting. No pains at night. All symptoms disappear at night.
Skin
The skin of the face shines as of oily, and feels oily. Skin flabby. The skin of the face was changed in texture and appearance. Face and most of the body and limbs so thickly covered with white-lead deposit that the color of the skin could not be perceived. Nearly the whole skin became infiltrated with serum. Serous infiltration of the whole skin. Skin feels dry. The skin is dry and sallow; it is traversed by larger veins. Skin dry, cool. Dry skin. The skin of natural temperature, a little dry. Secretion of skin in most cases checked. A peculiar discoloration of the solids and fluids of the body; lead jaundice. The whole surface of the body is discolored. Bluish color of the body. The hue of his skin generally was of a dusky cerulean character. Bluish color of the limbs. Redness of the lower extremities. Frightful jaundice, and excessive induration of the intestines. Obstinate jaundice. Very decided general jaundice. Severe attack of icterus, of a week’s duration.
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.