97/189 In fact, he was practically discommoded in no other way than by loss of vision, caused by pressure on the optic centers. It was also stated that the retention of memory was remarkable, and, up to within two weeks of his death, the patient was able to memorize poems. The amount of involvement discovered postmortem in cases similar to the preceding is astonishing. Jennings mentions an instance of extensive fracture of the skull, 14 pieces of the cranium being found. His language was incoherent and full of oaths. |