Vol IX, No 4 (1901)

In case of various kinds of diseases of the fundus of the eye, clinicians usually use the study in the opposite view for diagnostics purposes, thus obtaining and examining a real image of the fundus. Therefore, it is quite natural to desire first of all to be able to photograph a real reverse image of the retina. This is precisely the goal we set ourselves when we were studying the blood filling of retinal and choroidal vessels under the influence of various drugs or electrical irritation of the vagus and sympathetic nerve in higher animals.

In the ethology of mental and nervous diseases in the Amur Territory, which from ancient times acquired the notorious reputation of the area with an extremely large number of suicides, alcoholics, demented and feeble-minded, as everywhere, in addition to organic diseases in general, have an outstanding condition on the one hand hereditary predisposition other.

Epilepsy, belongs to the number of diseases, for which the prediction is always extremely uncertain. The question of the curability of epilepsy remained completely open for a long time, and only since the use of bromide drugs in the treatment of this suffering did the prognosis for epilepsy improve. Over the past time, some authors have stated that some cases of pure epilepsy with appropriate treatment can be completely cured. Different observers unequally calculate the percentage of recovery in epilepsy: Hufeland and Müller take 5%, Laehr — 6%, Ackermann — 7.6%, Wildermuth — 8.5%, Reynold — 10%, Alt — 12.5.

The author prefaces his work with a brief description of the anatomy of the reflex arc in accordance with modern times. Further on, he touches in detail on the views of physiologists on the reflex act and on clinical observations, which in recent times have been trying to undermine confidence in the correctness of physiological emergencies.

On October 14, there was a celebration of Dr. B. I. Vorotynsky, who was leaving for the place of the senior physician of the psychiatric department of the Odessa City Hospital. Members of the Society of neuropathologists and psychiatrists took part in the supper on his departure, headed by the chairman and comrade. the chairman, including the number and colleagues in the psychiatric clinic; in addition, doctors of the Military Hospital, where B.I. was a consultant, doctors of the District Hospital, Zemsky Hospital, and graduates. The celebration was sincere. In rѣchakh, at the address leaving together with good wishes, the high quality of BI was noted as a guarantee of his future success. The next day, Dr. B. Vorotynskiy went out of Kazan.

It was chaired by prof. N.M. Popov, under the secretary of V.V. Nikolaev. Present: Mr. Honorary Member of the Islands I. M. Dogel and Mr. active members: B.I. Vorotynskiy, G. A. Klyachkin, R. A. Luriya, N, A. Milavskiy, V. N. Obraztsov, M. P. Romanov, L. A. Sergeev, G. V. Sorokovikov, A. Ye. Yapishevskiy; guests of Dr. Pervushin, Porfiryev, and a man about 15 people.