Syphilis of the Brain and Spinal Cord is a medical book written by Thomas Stretch Dowse in 1879. The book explores the role that syphilis, a sexually transmitted infection, plays in the development of various neurological disorders. Dowse delves into the ways in which syphilis can cause paralysis, epilepsy, insanity, headache, neuralgia, hysteria, and hypochondriasis. He provides detailed descriptions of the symptoms and effects of these conditions,...