phenylephrine-hydrochloride and Neurotic-Disorders

Fliess, an ENT surgeon, was Freud's closest friend and confidant. They both believed that sexual problems were the chief cause of neurosis. Fliess pstulated that reflex nasal neurosis was based on the important physiological connection between the nose and the genitals. He described specific genital spots located on the nasal inferior turbinate. Fliess' second preoccupation was with vital periodicities. He believed that the symptoms of his reflex nasal neurosis followed regular 28-day cycles as does menstruation. He further proposed a male 23-day menstrual cycle, that he centred specifically on the nasal turbinate. Clearly, Fliess' fanciful theories of neurosis based on the turbinates have never held any scientific validity and are presented for their curiosity. This eccentric rhinolaryngologist, however, exerted a profound influence on Freud's conception of human development, that is often undervalued.

Topics: Female; History, 19th Century; Humans; Male; Neurotic Disorders; Nose; Otolaryngology; Periodicity; Psychoanalysis; Sexuality

The extent to which emotional factors play a direct or indirect role in the causation of traffic accidents has been presented along with the early and late emotional response of individuals to facial injuries as a result of traffic accidents. Illustrated case histories are presented.

Topics: Accidents, Traffic; Adult; Age Factors; Automobile Driving; Craniocerebral Trauma; Depression; Emotions; Facial Injuries; Female; Fractures, Bone; Humans; Judgment; Male; Mental Disorders; Middle Aged; Neurotic Disorders; Nose; Personality Disorders; Phobic Disorders; Schizophrenia; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic; Suicide

Topics: Anxiety; Anxiety Disorders; Chloramphenicol; Foreign Bodies; Humans; Hysteria; Neurotic Disorders; Nose; Pseudomonas Infections; Streptomycin

Topics: Nasal Surgical Procedures; Neurotic Disorders; Nose; Rhinoplasty

Topics: Emotions; Humans; Life; Neurotic Disorders; Nose; Psychophysiologic Disorders

Topics: Dreams; Humans; Nasal Mucosa; Nasopharyngitis; Neurotic Disorders; Nose; United States