Edgar Cayce Readings, 5167-1

Time and Place: Set bet. 10:30 to 11:30 A. M. Eastern War Time. Davenport,. Sanitarium, Iowa.

..., Tenn.

TEXT

GC: You will go over this body carefully, examine it thoroughly, and tell me the conditions you find at the present time; giving the cause of the existing conditions, also suggestions for help and relief of this body; answering the questions, as I ask them.
EC: Yes, we have the body here, [5167].
As we find, there are serious disturbances here. These are apparently a series of what might be called accidents, but are there accidents? These have caused fractures to the structural portion of the head or cranium, and with those healings there has been brought the formation of lesions and of pressures across from the left side toward the right, and then from the upper portion. My! What a mess! These have been allowed to remain so long that other than what is being administered in the present would not be of special help, unless there was a series of operations. For these have begun to cause deterioration of brain flexes themselves, or dementia praecox.
This, as we find, can best be determined by those responsible for the body, as to whether the body should go through with such or not.
As we find, the better place for this (while there is no fault here, but where there may be used operative measures, also a brain specialist and with those specializing in dementia cases), would be Macon, Missouri. There we might find help.
Ready for questions.
(Q) Is the brain itself injured or is there a brain tumor?
(A) It is a tumor. As has been indicated, the seams cause pressure in the casement and these run crosswise, as well as downward. Hence all of the reflexes are abnormal. This is the reason why most diagnoses are: dementia praecox. It isn't true dementia, but a gradual wasting of gray matter. X-ray should indicate it. These have been made, but fluids form, you see, and these do not show in X-rays. Fluoroscope would be the better manner of examination, or infra-red X-rays, or shadowgraph.
(Q) Are there any glandular defects or malfunctioning of glands underlying this condition?
(A) No glandular disturbance.
We would change to Macon. [Still-Hildreth Sanatorium, Macon, Mo.]
We are through with this reading.
Two copies to Mother (one for Still-Hildreth Sanatarium, Macon, Mo., if you decide to take him there)
Copy to Ass'n file
Two for indexing

BACKGROUND

1/02/44 Mother's letter: "Just recently, I have read 'There Is A River', and feel very strongly that it fell into my hands providentially. This is the reason. Six years ago my son...then 23 years of age, began showing symptoms of mental breakdown. Since that time, in spite of everything possible done to help him, the symptoms have grown worse. He has been in 3 different institutions, the first, one of the best known private institutions of its kind; the second a state hospital here in ..., and the third, the chiropractic sanatorium, at ... where he is at present, being treated with the utmost kindness and understanding..."
1/21/44 Mother's letter: "...I have told you that my son is in the chiropractic institution... It is my intention to first secure a reading for him, then enlist the sympathies of the institution in whatever line of work it will be necessary for them to follow, for obviously, I shall need their assistance..."
2/01/44 Mother's letter: "...It is my intention to again secure the book 'There Is A River' and send it with the Association booklet to the doctor who has my son's case in charge at the sanatorium... He will then be better able to cooperate in whatever way necessary..."
3/28/44 Mother's letter: "...I sent Dr. E. H. Morris, D.C., 'There Is A River' which he read with interest. His reply to me concerning the book was, 'Now whatever your plans regarding your son, we will be glad to cooperate with you to the fullest extent of our ability, and when the particular date comes to pass, we will remember your son at that time and trust that he will receive benefit from this form of treatment.' Such a reply gives me much hope..."
5/04/44 Dr. Morris' letter to [5167]'s Mother: "I have recent communication regarding your son's appointment... I will take on the responsibility of seeing that things will go in his favor on that date. I will try to have your son in a place where he can be quiet and unmolested and work along with Mr. Cayce in this treatment... I have been much interested in what has been transpiring up to the present time, and in view of the fact that I have read his book and testimonials of cures that have been made effective, all of the good wishes that I am able to bring to you and your son, will be to the best of my ability. This is something new to me, and I surely would like to see such a miracle come to pass... Your son has been getting along quite well for the past week or two. I had to transfer him to one of the other buildings in order to get him more settled and quiet, and he had become careless in his 'calls to nature' and in order to have better supervision over him, I transferred him to the Receiving Ward. As soon as I feel that he is improved sufficiently to warrant his transfer back to the new building, I will transfer him again."
5/11/44 Mother's letter: "...If your physical health will not allow you to undertake this reading Mr. Cayce, that will be all right for us. I have long since learned the lesson of waiting with patience... The first signs of trouble were noticed December 1937. Senior year at the University of ..., where he was doing cooperative engineering. Unable to go on with his work because of inability to concentrate, being in a depressed state of mind. Adequate help for him in the way of psychologist, psychiatrist or doctors of any kind could not be procured for him, so he grew constantly worse. In Sept. 1938, I went with him to ..., so that he might enter a neurological clinic. Their recommendation was that he be placed in an institution... There he spent 5 months, but was little benefited. After 8 months at home, it was again necessary to place him in an institution, this time ... here in ... With the exception of 5 months at home, he was there until June 1943, when he entered ... Chiropractic Sanatorium, at Davenport, Ia., where they apparently gave him much understanding and individual attention, though his illness had been so prolonged when they took him, that any improvement would come about slowly, if at all. As a child of about 8 years, he received a skull fracture about the mastoid region. Again, at 18 he was struck by an automobile, received a hard blow to the head and rendered unconscious for perhaps 2 hours. His family has always felt that because of these accidents he might have had some brain injury that might have caused his trouble, though all doctors having to do with his case diagnose it as dementia praecox or schizophrenia. In applying for a physical reading for him, I had in mind the determination as to whether or not he might have a brain injury..." Questions: (1) Are there any glandular defects or malfunctioning of glands underlying his condition? (2) Is there any kind of operation in the performing of which he would gain relief? (3) What is the cause of his infrequent asthmatic attacks?"

REPORTS

6/12/44 Mother's letter: "...I have just received your reading for my son, and am so grateful for it. It is indeed tragic that his condition was not known and I feel deeply grieved about it. I have worked so hard to determine the cause..."
7/08/44 Dr. F. M. Still's letter: "Mrs. [...] has been in communication with us and is planning on bringing her son to us as soon as we have an opening available. We appreciate your interest, and if her son is brought to us as a patient, we will keep you fully informed as to his progress."
8/09/44 Dr. F. M. Still's letter: "[5167] was admitted 7/28. While we have not had an opportunity to complete all examinations, still from what we have seen of the patient, it seems to be a very well established case of schizophrenia, so we are not certain what may be accomplished in this case; however, we will give him our very best attention and keep you informed as to the progress."
8/22/44 Dr. Philip G. Pendergast's report:
Still-Hildreth Osteopathic Sanatorium Macon, Missouri
Name: [5167] Tentative diagnosis: [no remarks] Address: ..., Tennessee Final Diagnosis: [no remarks]
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
Age: 30 Weight: 147 Height 5'6-1/2" General appearance: Clear complexion Skin and appendages: Pale
Vascular Blood pressure Systolic 130 Diastolic 94 Pulse Pressure 36 Rate 96 Volume Arterial compressibility Heart Size normal Position normal Sounds normal Thorax Contour normal Lungs excursion normal Resonance excursion normal Respiratory sounds normal Abdomen Wall good Viscera Stomach tension Liver Intestines tension over descending colon Other organs
Extremities Upper negative Lower right knee incision Lymphatics Cervical enlarged Axillary Inguinal enlarged Thyroid gland normal Body temperature Spinal examination Cervical 1,2,5 Dorsal 2,4,8,9 Lumbar 1,5 Pelvic Coccyx
Remarks: Incision medial side of right knee
X-Ray Report: [no remarks]
NEUROLOGICAL EXAMINATION
Motor system Tone normal Strength moderate Motility unimpaired Trophism adequate Tremors none Spasms none Fibrillary twitching none Ocular movements normal Pupillary size normal Pupillary equality normal Speech distinct Deglutition normal Handwriting steady Index finger tests coordinated Gait steady Heel-toe test coordinated Romberg's sign negative
Sensation Tactile perception fair Pain perception fair Thermal perception fair Muscle perception fair Stereognostic perception fair Organic moderate Subjective mentions feeling dazed Sleep reported satisfactory
Reflex reactions Corneal active Pupillary active Pharyngeal active Tendon active Clonus none Babinski none Abdominal none Cremasteric none Sphincter control none
MENTAL EXAMINATION
General memory cloudy detachment Orientation fair accuracy Insight inadequate Emotional status dissociated Behavior simless mannerisms Sociability superficial and rambling Attention preoccupations Concentration volitions dulled Association phantasy content Judgment unreliable Hallucinations indicated Delusions vague interpretations
The patient presents a cloudy detachment and dissociation of faculties with the attention strongly centered in unproductive phantasy and unreality. The manner is dominated by various purposeless mannerisms, posturizing, grimaces and meaningless laughter. He mentions feeling "in a daze" but otherwise denies discomfort. The dazed feeling, he believes, may have resulted from metrazol given at Hartford Retreat several years ago. He is obsessed with numerous puzzling and contradictory impressions. Stating that he has been recently in Davenport, Iowa, and came to Macon, Missouri, he at the same time has the impression that he may be in France and might be mistaken for a Frenchman. Asked if he has been reading the news, he insists that he has, but he if found to be without reliable information. He names General Pershing as commanding the armies and suggests that he may have read the classified ads and skipped the war news. He tells of hearing a Mr. Brakebill repeatedly telling him what to do. This party is said to live in Knoxville, but he is also thought to be here. His voice is thought to be heard coming from various parts of the building. He smilingly makes the statement that his conscience troubles him and that he feels quite guilty about his relations with God and the civil law. Impressions occur that he has made others suffer, that he has in some way, broken the law, that someone has been killed, and that he, perhaps should be punished. He believes that he may have had a court trial, but he does not know where or when. He repeatedly laughs during conversation, registering no emotions corresponding to his statements. General behavior is aimlessly detached and without purposeful motives. The problem represents tentatively a well established schizophrenic development. [GD's note: Could [5167]'s hallucinations refer to a past incarnation from which he is reaping karma?]
SPECIAL EXAMINATIONS
EYE Right Left Conjunctiva negative negative Iris " " Lens " " Retina " " Optic disc " " Vessels " " Astigmatism " " Vision with glasses without glasses 15/20 15/20
EAR Right Left External ear negative negative Auditory canal " " Tympanic membrane " " Hearing (air conduction) normal normal Bone conduction " "
Remarks [no commments]
TEETH Right upper
3rd 2nd 1st 2nd 1st lateral molar molar molar bicuspid bicuspid canine incisor
median incisor [x]
Right lower
median lateral 1st 2nd 1st incisor incisor canine bicuspid bicuspid molar 2nd 3rd molar molar
Left upper
Left lower
THROAT
Palatine arch negative Tongue lingual tonsils enlarged Tonsils enlarged; cryptic Pharynx negative Larynx negative
NOSE AND SINUSES Right Left
Nares negative negative Septum " deviated* Turbinates " negative Antrum " " Frontal sinuses " "
Remarks: x denotes dental caries * deviated septum in contact with turbinates
GENITO-URINARY
External genitalia normal Testes " Prostate moderate enlargement Rectum sphincter spastic; small internal hemorrhoids.
LABORATORY REPORTS
URINE EXAMINATION
Physical and Chemical Quantity day c.c. night 250 c.c. Color (normal straw) N straw Appearance (clear) N clear Sediment (little if any) N none Reaction (acid) N ph 5 Specific gravity day (1.012 to 1.025) night 1.031 Albumin day mgm. per 100 c.c. (none) night neg. mgm. per 100 c.c. Sugar day % (none) night neg. % Acetone (none) Indican (none) N neg. Bile pigments (none) N trace Phenolsulphonphthalein test for kidney efficiency, 1st hr. % (40 to 55) 2nd hr. % (20 to 30)
Microscopic Red cells (none) N few Pus cells (none) N few Casts (none) Epithelium cells (few if any) N occ. Mucous threads (none) Cylindroids (none) Amorph. urates (few if any) Crystals (few if any) *Microscopic, strained
BLOOD EXAMINATION
Physical Hemoglobin 95 (85-100%) Erythrocytes 5,250,000 (4 1/2 to 5 1/2 million) Color Index .90 (1 or nearly 1) Leukocytes 8,600 (7,000 to 10,000) 63% Neutrophiles 5418 (4,000 to 7,500) 30% Lymphocytes 2580 (1,500 to 3,000) 4% Large mononuclears 344 (100 to 1,000) 3% Eosinophiles 258 (50 to 400) Basophiles (unimportant) Abnormal cells E B M J St Seg L M 3 1 62 30 4 Sedimentation rate 1 hr. 13 mm Serological Kahn test negative Refractive index Chemical Blood sugar 100mg (80 to 120) Urea nitrogen 13mg (12 to 15) *Non-protein nitrogen (25 to 30) *Uric acid (2 to 3) *Creatinine 1.6mg (1 to 3) *Hemoglobin Sugar tolerance test 1st hr. (150 to 160) 2nd hr. (100 to 120) 3rd hr. (80 to 120) (Figures above represent mgm. per 100 c.c.) *Alkali reserve vol.% (55 to 65)
*PROSTATIC SECRETION EXAMINATION Gonococci (none) *SPUTUM EXAMINATION Blood (none) Tubercle bacilli (none) Other bacteria Curschmann's spirals (none) Charcot-Leyden crystals (none)
*BASAL METABOLISM TEST B.M. Rate (normal +10 to -10)
*GASTRIC ANALYSIS Free hydrochloric acid (25 to 50 degrees) Combined hydrochloric acid Total hydrochloric acid (40 to 65 degrees) Hydrochloric acid deficit (none) Total acidity (50 to 75 degrees) Lactic acid (none) Butyric acid (none) Acetic acid (none) Mucus (slight) Blood (none) Boas - Oppler Bacilli (none)
*FECAL EXAMINATION Color (light or brown) Mucus (little or none) Parasites (none) Blood (none) Bile pigment (none) Tubercle bacilli (none)
N.B. Tests marked with asterick (*) are not routine but will be made as indicated by patient's symptoms. We reserve the right to change this classification if necessary.
9/18/44 Mother's letter: "...I feel that the venture to Still-Hildreth Sanatorium was not made in vain, even though we cannot see the results just now."
10/19/49 Mother's reply to questionnaire: "...My son, at the time of the reading, was being cared for at the Chiropractic Sanatorium at ... I did have him taken to Still-Hildreth Osteopathic Sanatorium, in Macon, Missouri, as recommended by Mr. Cayce's reading. Both institutions cooperated in a beautiful manner. I sent a copy of the reading to Dr. F. M. Still, Superintendent of Still-Hildreth Sanatorium, and since my son had had 2 accidents that might have caused brain injuries, and the reading seemed to point to such causes of his condition, I stressed and double-stressed the X-raying of his brain, and if that showed nothing, to use other means as recorded in the reading, namely fluoroscope, infra-red X-ray or shadowgraph. They examined him thoroughly in every way and gave their treatments which lasted perhaps several weeks. It was too expensive for me to allow him to stay with them longer, so he was returned to Davenport, apparently no better than before. Though he has been ill for about 12 years now, I do not give up hope, and continually pray for his recovery. They are good to him at Forest Park, and apparently he is as contented there as he would be anywhere. Physician's Diagnosis and Treatment: Schizophrenia; shock treatment, insulin and mitzrazol [metrazol], when first entering hospital in 1938. No particular treatment since, except as they give it at Forest Park, also that he received while in Macon, Mo. Five shock treatments. My son is about the same all the time, except he seems to be relieved more from asthmatic spells. Used to have them often. Vitamin capsules are apparently helping his physical condition."