Woakes also speaks of "ear-giddiness" and offers a new
associate symptom--superficial congestion of the hands and
forearm.
A case of anomalous sneezing immediately prior to sexual
intercourse is mentioned on page 511.
Hemophilia is an hereditary, constitutional fault, characterized
by a tendency to uncontrollable bleeding, either spontaneous or
from slight wounds. It is sometimes associated with a form of
arthritis (Ogler). This hemorrhagic diathesis has been known for
many years; and the fact that there were some persons who showed
a peculiar tendency to bleed after wounds of a trifling nature is
recorded in some of the earliest medical literature. Only
recently, however, through the writings of Buel, Otto, Hay,
Coates, and others, has the hereditary nature of the malady and
its curious mode of transmission through the female line been
known. As a rule the mother of a hemophile is not a "bleeder"
herself, but is the daughter of one. The daughters of a
hemophile, though healthy and free from any tendency themselves,
are almost certain to transmit the disposition to the male
offspring. The condition generally appears after some slight
injury in the first two years of life; but must be distinguished
from the hemorrhagic affections of the new-born, which will be
discussed later.
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