Fat and Blood / An Essay on the Treatment of Certain Forms of Neurasthenia and Hysteria

The author presents a clinical program for renewing vitality in nervous patients by combining strict rest and seclusion with abundant feeding, passive exercise via massage and electrical stimulation, and careful monitoring of weight and blood. He outlines criteria for selecting suitable cases and gives detailed, practical instructions on isolation, prolonged rest, massage technique, use of electricity, and dietetic and therapeutic regimens, stressing meticulous execution. The work explains how to detect and reverse pathological wasting, offers procedural guidance for nurses and physicians, and applies the same treatment principles to conditions including locomotor ataxia, ataxic paraplegia, spastic paralysis, and paralysis agitans.