Facets

1966 CE–1974 CE

#86.7

The standard edition of the complete psychological works of Sigmund Freud. Translated from the German under the general editorship of James Strachey, in collaboration with Anna Freud, assisted by Alix Strachey and Alan Tyson. 24 vols.

See also: Abstracts of the standard edition of the complete psychological works of Sigmund Freud, edited by Carrie Lee Rothgeb, with an introduction on reading Freud by Robert R. Holt. (New York: Jason Aronson, 1973).…

1965 CE

#14244

The stimulation of epidermal proliferation by a specific protein (EGF).

Discovery of Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF). In 1986 Cohen shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Rita Levi-Montalcini "for their discoveries of growth factors."

1934 CE

#1580

The story of the development of our ideas of chemical mediation of nerve impulses.

1886 CE

#1368

The structure and combination of the histological elements of the central nervous system.

Nansen, better known for his Arctic explorations, was the first to point out that the posterior root fibers divide on entering the spinal cord into ascending and descending branches. Digital facsimile from the Hathi T…

1932 CE

#1448

The structure and connections of the thalamus.

1908 CE

#1435.1

The structure and functions of the cerebellum examined by a new method.

Stereotactic apparatus for the accurate location of electrodes in the brain. The apparatus devised by Horsley and Clarke opened the way to stereotactic surgery of the brain.

1936 CE

#1309.1

The structure of nerve fibres in cephalopods and crustacea.

Young’s discovery of the giant nerve fibers of the squid (squid giant axon) Loglio forbesi made possible the study of the electrical phenomena of the nervous impulse in the interior as well as on the surface of …

1951 CE

#7348

The study of instinct.

Foundation of ethology, the scientific study of animal behavior. "It was based on a series of six lectures at Columbia University in 1947 and presented a general model of animal behavior. Basically, it was about metho…

1910 CE

#4595

The syndrome of sphenopalatine-ganglion neurosis.

“Sluder’s neuralgia” first described.

2001 CE

#10417

The technology of orgasm: "Hysteria," the vibrator, and women's sexual satisfaction.

1924 CE

#1306

The theory of decrementless conduction in narcotised region of nerve.

Kato made valuable investigations on nerve conduction. A second volume, Further studies, appeared in 1926.

1936 CE

#1449

The topography and homologies of the hypothalamic nuclei in man.

1972 CE

#8805

The trade in lunacy: A study of private madhouses in England in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

1889 CE

#4861

The treatment of epilepsy.

Alexander was the first to attempt the treatment of epilepsy by surgical means. He removed the superior cervical sympathetic ganglia. Digital facsimile from the Internet Archive at this link.

1937 CE

#4689

The treatment of meningococcic meningitis with sulfanilamide.

With S. Gelman and P. H. Long.

1856 CE

#4933

The treatment of the insane without mechanical restraints.

As early as 1839, Conolly treated the insane without any form of restraint at Hanwell Asylum, now St. Bernard’s Hospital. Facsimile reprint with introduction by R. Hunter and I. Macalpine, London, Dawsons, 1973.…

1968 CE

#7928

The trial of the assassin Guiteau: Psychiatry and law in the gilded age.

1929 CE

#1978

The use of a new apparatus for the prolonged administration of artificial respiration. I. A fatal case of poliomyelitis.

The Drinker respirator (“iron lung”).

1960 CE

#13748

The use of LSD in psychotherapy: Transactions of a conference of D-Lysergic Acid Diethymlamide (LSD-25), April 22, 23 and 24, 1959, Princeton, N. J. Edited by Harold A. Abramson.

1974 CE

#1588.14

The way in and the way out. François Magendie, Charles Bell and the roots of the spinal nerves. With a facsimile of Charles Bell’s annotated copy of his Idea of a new anatomy of the brain. Edited by Paul Cranefield.

An annotated bibliography of the literature documenting the history of this controversy together with reproductions of the texts of the crucial papers. See Nos. 1254-1259.

1980 CE

#10736

The way of the shaman: A guide to power and healing.

1768 CE

#11733

The works of Robert Whytt, M.D. Late physician to his Majesty.... Published by his son.

Digital facsimile from the Internet Archive at this link.

2016 CE

#11794

The wounded brain healed: The golden age of the Montreal Neurological Institute, 1934–1984.

1966 CE–1980 CE

#9588

The writings of Anna Freud. 8 vols.

1843 CE–1856 CE

#9256

The Zoist: A journal of cerebral physiology & mesmerism, and their applications to human welfare. Edited by John Elliotson. 13 vols.

The most comprehensive source about British mesmerism of the period, and an invaluable reference for contemporary ideas and developments not only in mesmerism (hypnosis) but also in phrenology, neurology and psychiatr…

1980 CE

#11736

Thomas Willis's Oxford lectures. Edited by Kenneth Dewhurst.

A biographical introduction proceeds Dewhurst's edition of John Locke's transcripts of Willis's lectures from 1663-64 (Bodleian MS Locke f19) and Richard Lower's notes from the 1661-62 lectures in the Robert Boyle pap…

1961 CE

#8866

Thought reform and the psychology of totalism. A study of "brainwashing" in China.

1963 CE

#5019.3

Three hundred years of psychiatry, 1535-1860: A history presented in selected English texts.

1943 CE

#4911

Three types of nerve injury.

Seddon’s classification of nerve injuries.

1912 CE–1913 CE

#4764

Thymektomie bei einem Fall von Morbus Basedowi mit Myasthenie.

Thymectomy for myasthenia gravis. Reported by C. H. Schumacher and – . Roth.

1918 CE

#4889

Tic douloureux and its treatment, with a review of the cases operated upon at the University Hospital in 1917.

Trigeminal nerve resection with conservation of the motor root, for treatment of trigeminal neuralgia.

1993 CE

#9017

Tobacco and shamanism in South America.

A comprehensive ethnography of magico-religious, medicinal, and recreational tobacco use among native South American societies, based on a survey of nearly three hundred societies.

1876 CE

#4744

Tonische Krämpfe in willkürlich beweglichen Muskeln in Folge von ererbter psychischer Disposition (Ataxia muscularis?).

Thomsen suffered from muscle weakness and cramps, an issue that all his sons inherited. Realizing that this was a hereditary disease, Thomsen managed to trace the disease for six generations, and found over 20 cases o…

1879 CE

#4560

Topische Diagnostik der Gehirnkrankheiten.

On p. 220 is the description of unilateral oculomotor paralysis combined with cerebellar ataxia, “Nothnagel’s syndrome”.

1885 CE

#7332

Topographical anatomy of the brain. 3 vols.

The most outstanding American neurological atlas of the nineteenth century and one of the best American photographically illustrated medical books of the period. The atlas reproduces the specimens, which Dalton prepar…

1913 CE

#9380

Totem und Tabu: Einige Übereinstimmungen im Seelenleben der Wilden und der Neurotiker.

Freud's primary contribution to medical anthropology. First translated into English by A. A. Brill as Totem and taboo: Resemblances between the psychic lives of savages and neurotics (1919). Digital facsimile of the 1…

1996 CE

#14252

Toward a molecular definition of long-term memory storage.

"Abstract: The storage of long-term memory is associated with a cellular program of gene expression, altered protein synthesis, and the growth of new synaptic connections. Recent studies of a variety of memory process…

1748 CE

#1249

Tractatus anatomico-physiologicus de quinto pare nervorum cerebri.

Meckel’s graduation thesis contains the first really detailed account of the trigeminal nerve’s distribution (along with a meticulous treatment of the earlier literature), and in it he describes for the fi…

1518 CE

#4850.2

Tractatus de fractura calve sive cranei.

The first separate treatise on head wounds and their surgical treatment. Berengario described several types of skull fractures and grouped the resulting lesions according to their symptoms, citing the relation between…

1859 CE

#4842

Traité clinique et thérapeutique de l’hystérie.

Includes, p. 297, first description of ataxia analgica hysterica (“Briquet’s ataxia”), and p. 475, hysterical paralysis of the diaphragm with dyspnoea and aphonia (“Briquet’s syndrome&rdq…

1801 CE–1803 CE

#1315

Traité d’anatomie descriptive. 5 vols.

Bichat was the creator of descriptive anatomy. He introduced the terms “animal” and “vegetative” system. This was his last work, unfinished at his death. Vol. 4 was prepared by Bichat's student…

1786 CE

#401.2

Traité d’anatomie et de physiologie avec des planches coloriées répresentant au naturel les divers organes de l’homme et des animaux. Tome premier [all published].

The most accurate neuroanatomical work produced before the advent of microscopic staining techniques. Vicq d’Azyr identified accurately for the first time many of the cerebral convolutions, along with various in…

1858 CE

#11133

Traité de la folie des femmes enceintes, des nouvelles accouchées et des nourrices et considérations médico-légales qui se rattachent à ce sujet.

The first work on psychiatric illnesses of women during and after pregnancy. Marcé provided extensive clinical descriptions of syndromes, with 79 case examples, and summarized etiological theories and treatment…

1857 CE

#4933.1

Traité des dégénérescences physiques, intellectuelles et morales de l’espèce humaine. 1 vol. and atlas.

The main support for the theory of mental illness as regression which dominated psychiatric practice for several decades. Morel described and illustrated the nature, causes, and signs of human degeneration. He focused…

1902 CE

#4590

Traité des maladies de la moëlle épinière.

1841 CE

#4526

Traité des néuralgies ou affections douloureuses des nerfs.

Includes (p. 40 et seq.) description of ”Valleix’s points”, tender points on the course of certain nerves in neuralgia.

1907 CE

#4763

Traité des torticolis spasmodiques.

In this classic monograph, 357 cases of torticollis are recorded.

1801 CE

#4922

Traité médico-philosophique sur l’aliénation mentale ou la manie.

Pinel founded the French School of Psychiatry. He was among the first to treat the insane humanely; he dispensed with chains and placed his patients under the care of specially selected physicians. Garrison considered…

1846 CE

#4937

Traitement moral, hygiène et education des idiots…

Séguin was the first to outline a complete plan for the training of mental defectives. A pupil of Itard and Esquirol, he subsequently worked in America, where he published Idiocy: and its treatment by the physi…

1971 CE

#4729.2

Transmission of two subacute spongiform encephalopathies of man (Kuru and Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease) to New World monkeys.

Following Hadlow's suggestion (1959), Gadjusek was able to transmit Kuru and Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease to primates through cerebral inoculations. Similarity in the clinical course of the diseases and in the cell…