Prof. Ad. Strümpell: On the examination, assessment and treatment of accident patients. Munich, 1896

Abstract

The main provisions of the author concerning the issue of illnesses due to accidents are formulated by him in the following way: The name "traumatic neurosis" in the sense, in which it has been used so far, should in no case serve to designate a certain, special illness. The baptized name "traumatic neuroses" sick states are related to hypochondria, neurasthenia, hysteria, litigation and others to the same category. These are psychogenic illnesses, in which the trauma itself does not play any role.

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