Note 7 — CHAP. II.

Sect. XVI. Tremor palpitans, Preysinger classis morborum. Palmos Galeni.

In tremoribus vulgaribus, æqualibus temporum intervallis, non musculus, sed artus ipsemet alternatim attollitur aut deprimitur, aut in oppositas partes it atque redit per minima tamen spatiola; in palpitatione verò sine ullo ordine musculi unius lacertus subito subsilit, nec regulariter continuoque movetur, sed nunc semel aut bis, nunc minimé intra idem tempus subsilit; an causa irritans in sensorio communi, an in musculo ipse palpitante Quærenda sit, ignoramus. Nosologiæ Methodicæ, Vol. I. p. 559. 1768.

But the adoption which Sauvages has made of this term, will not be regarded as an absolute prohibition from the employment of it here; since the tremor palpitans of Sauvages should be considered rather as a palpitation of the muscles, whilst the motion which is so prominent a symptom in this disease, may be considered as a palpitation of the limbs.