Vol XII, No 4 (1904)

In the next group of experiments, we studied the question of reflex dilation of the pupil with irritation of sensory nerves after overloading n. optici inside the skull, wishing to supplement the observation of the operated animals presented in the first section of the work. Of this group of experiments, only in some of which photographic registration was applied, in experiments relating to the early period of our work, we used the usual measuring method. As in other groups, we do not present all the experiments here, since many gave completely similar results, but we will present only the most valuable, typical ones.

According to Gowers, during the apoplexy attack itself due to hemorrhage, the task of therapy is to create conditions conducive to stopping bleeding, lowering blood pressure in the arteries, in particular in the cerebral vessels, and to eliminate those conditions that lead to an increase in arterial pressure.

The work is divided into 4 chapters. The first chapter is devoted to a literature review of the issue of degeneration of peripheral nerve fibers. The next two chapters contain a description of the finest structure of the peripheral nerve according to the latest literature data and on the basis of the author's own observations. The last chapter presents the results of the author's experimental research on the question of the degeneration and revival of the nerve fiber in the peripheral nerve.

Veronal, which has recently been recommended as a new sleeping pill and was sometimes given by some doctors up to 8.0 per day, in other cases, even in small doses causes unpleasant side symptoms with the nature of poisoning, in view of which voices have been expressed about the withdrawal of this dangerous drug from medical practice.

Prof. P. I. Kovalevsky and secretary V. N. Obraztsov

Prof. N. A. Mislavsky and secretary N. A. Donskov