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Cases of epilepsy, associated with amenorrhoea and vicarious menstruation, successfully treated with the iodide of potassium.
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Lancet, 1, 525. 1857 CE.
O’Connor was apparently the first to use potassium bromide for the treatment of epilepsy.
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| Entry Number | #4814 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/1599 |
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