1670 WILLIS, Thomas (1621 – 1675)
Affectionum quae dicuntur hystericae e hypochondriacae pathologia spasmodica vindicata…
In this treatise on hysteria and hypochondria, Willis showed that hysteria was a nervous disease and not a uterine disorder as had been traditionally believed. He compared hysteria in women to hypochondria in men. He …
GMN 4839 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/3606
1689 MORTON, Richard (1637 – 1698)
Phthisiologia, seu exercitationes de phthisi.
The first application of the principles of pathology to the study of pulmonary tuberculosis. Morton showed that the formation of tubercles is a necessary part of the development of this lung disease, and pointed out t…
GMN 3216 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/4388
1765 WHYTT, Robert (1714 – 1766)
Observations on the nature, causes, and cure of those disorders which have been commonly called nervous hypochondriac, or hysteric, to which are prefixed some remarks on the sympathy of the nerves.
“First important English work on neurology after Willis” (Garrison).
GMN 4841 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/3614
1768 WHYTT, Robert (1714 – 1766)
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.
GMN 11733 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/13934
1859 BRIQUET, Paul (1796 – 1881)
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”).
GMN 4842 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/3616
1869 BEARD, George Miller (1838 – 1883)
Neurasthenia, or nervous exhaustion.
“Beard’s disease” (neurasthenia) first described. See also No. 4846.
GMN 4843 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/3619
1872 –1887 CHARCOT, Jean Martin (1825 – 1893)
Leçons sur les maladies du système nerveux faites à La Salpêtrière. 3 vols.
Charcot’s pioneering research on the application of hypnosis to the psychoneuroses brought this subject to the attention of the scientific community.
GMN 4995 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/6530
1874 GULL, Sir William Withey (1816 – 1890)
Anorexia nervosa (apepsia hysterica, anorexia hysterica).
Classic description of anorexia nervosa.
GMN 4845 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/3625
1879 HAMMOND, William Alexander (1828 – 1900)
Fasting girls: their physiology and pathology.
Digital facsimile from Google Books at this link.
GMN 14295 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/16619
1880 BEARD, George Miller (1838 – 1883)
A practical treatise on nervous exhaustion (neurasthenia).
GMN 4846 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/3627
1884 ALLBUTT, Sir Thomas Clifford (1836 – 1925)
On visceral neuroses.
Gulstonian Lectures.
GMN 4847 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/3631
