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Show SINGULAR CASE. A. Boy Tfboge Condition Completely Baffles Baf-fles the rhystclans. A very Binprular case is being discussed In local medical circles. Within the past week two of the leading physicians were called in consultation on a case apparently ap-parently entirely new to the profession and for which explanations are not easily offered. A boy 6 years old, whose parents reside south of this city, one year ago suddenly lost his speech and hearing, nd after being treated by local physicians physi-cians it was decided that he would be pormaneritly deaf and dumb, although Co functional trouble oowld be discov-tred discov-tred and the organs were apparently perfect. Within a few -weeks, however, his speech and hearing returned as suddenly sud-denly as they had been lost. Two weeks ago he again became deaf and dumb. A closer examination than previously made showed no abnormal condition of the organs. Every test known to the profession was made, but not the slightest defect could be discovered. discov-ered. However, nothing could induce the lad to speak," and all noises, however sudden and unexpected, failed to attract hii attention. A pistol fired close to his head did not startle him, and he appeared appear-ed unconscious of everything around him unless it fell under his sight. When hit Attention was apparently engrossed by the pictures hanging from the walls, one of the physicians suddenly jumped to his side and shouted his name in stentorian sten-torian tones, but he gave no evidence of hearing, and when objects were pointed out and questions asked he made no response, re-sponse, A thorough examination was made for organio trouble, after which the physicians physi-cians were forced to the conclusion that it was a case of complete suspension of the faculties of the mind, so far as sound and 6peech were concerned. They believe be-lieve that the lad can both hear and speak, but that sound fails to make any impression on his mind; that a pistol shot, a voice or any other sound is conveyed con-veyed to his mind the same as La other persons, but that the mind has temporarily tempo-rarily lott the power to distinguish between be-tween sounds, and therefore no impression impres-sion is made upon it. Lose of voice, they further say, is but an incident to the loss of power of identity of sound. In all other respects the child is perfectly well. No treatment has been attempted. The physiciajis are inclined to believe that speech and hearing may return, like they did one year ago, as suddenly as they were lost. Indianapolis Cor. Cincinnati Cin-cinnati Enquirer. |