Explore the long reach of Civil War wounds and how nerve injuries persisted long after the fighting.
This concise, clinical volume gathers late cases, tracing how damage to nerves from old wounds could evolve over decades and how doctors pursued diagnosis and treatment years later.
The book presents a collection of patient histories, notes on examination, and discussions of how inflammation and neuritis could spread, ascend, or descend along nerves. It emphasizes careful clinical detail, the challenges of tracing patients, and the limits of treatment available at the time.
- Front-to-back view of late nerve injuries after wartime wounds
- Case-by-case reports illustrating varied presentations and outcomes
- Observations on neuritis, spreading inflammation, and recovery attempts
- Context on the medical practices and record-keeping of the era
Ideal for readers of medical history, veteran care, and the study of long-term effects of nerve trauma.