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Urtication and flagellation were used as a last resort in the treatment of paralysis when all other means were exhausted, and very few cases are reported in the literature. Two cases were identified and reviewed, one of urtication (flogging with nettles) and one of flagellation (beating with rods). In both cases the symptoms were alleviated, but there was insufficient detail to evaluate the therapeutic value of each treatment.
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We would like to thank Dr Allison Graham and Professor W. El Masri for their constructive advice. We are grateful to the Wellcome Library London for permission to use the illustrations.
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Silver, J.R., Weiner, MF. Urtication (flogging with stinging nettles) and flagellation (beating with rods) in the treatment of paralysis. Spinal Cord Ser Cases 5, 79 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41394-019-0222-8
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