Antedating of "shell-shock"

[Stephen Goranson]

A CONTRIBUTION TO THE STUDY OF SHELL SHOCK.: BEING AN ACCOUNT OF THREE CASES OF LOSS OF MEMORY, VISION, SMELL, AND TASTE, ADMITTED INTO THE DUCHESS OF WESTMINSTER'S WAR HOSPITAL, LE TOUQUET
vol. 185 Iss. 4772 Feb. 13, 1915
Pages 316-320
Charles S. Myers

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I believe the word "shell shock" was introduced by Lt. Col. Charles S.
Myers, M.D., in the _Lancet_ of Feb. 13, 1915.

I don't have the article handy.

JL


On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 4:28 AM, Hugo <hugovk at gmail.com> wrote:

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> "shell-shock" (OED: 11 Dec 1915)
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> US Chronicling America:
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> The Oklahoma City times., March 04, 1915, CITY EDITION, Page THREE, Image
> 3, "Interesting Sidelights On the Great War"
>
> [Begin]
> "These cases appear to constitute
> a definite class among shell-shock
> effects." says Dr. Myer.
> [End]
>
> (Talking about loss of smell and taste, but not hearing, caused by shell
> explosion.)
>
>
> http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86064187/1915-03-04/ed-1/seq-3/#date1=1836&sort=date&date2=1915&searchType=advanced&language=&sequence=0&index=2&words=shell+shell-shock+shock&proxdistance=5&rows=20&proxtext=&phrasetext=shell-shock&andtext=&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1
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> Australian Trove:
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> The Mail (Adelaide, SA : 1912 - 1954) Saturday 10 April 1915 Section:
> SATURDAY'S NEWS SECTION. p 1 Article
>
> [Begin article]
> GOOD RESULTS FROM HYPNOTISM.
> Hypnotism has been found effective in
> curing cases of shell shock, which were ac-
> companied by loss of memory, sight, smell,
> and taste.
> [End article]
>
>
> http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/59301341?searchTerm=%22shell-shock%22&searchLimits=sortby=dateAsc
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> US Chronicling America:
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> Omaha daily bee., April 25, 1915, EDITORIAL SOCIETY, Image 25, "Strange
> New Diseases Caused by Battle"
>
> [Begin]
> A great number of new mental and nervous
> diseases have been produced by what
> Is known as "shell shock," that is the ef-
> fect of tha passage or bursting of a shell
> near a man without doing him visible
> physical injury. Among the results of shell
> shock noted have been reduction of vision,
> loss of hearing, loss of smell, loss of taste,
> loss of memory and paralysis of various
> physical functions.
> [End]
>
> (Underneath the article at the bottom of the page is printed (Copyright
> 1915 by the Star Company, Great Britain Rights Reserved")
>
>
> http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn99021999/1915-04-25/ed-1/seq-25/#date1=1836&sort=date&date2=1915&searchType=advanced&language=&sequence=0&index=5&words=shell+shock&proxdistance=5&rows=20&proxtext=&phrasetext=shell-shock&andtext=&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1
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> British ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Guardian (1821-2003) and The
> Observer (1791-2003):
>
> THE NEW WEAPON: WHAT WAS DONE AT THE HAGUE CONVENTION
> Roberts, A A. The Observer (1901- 2003) [London (UK)] 25 Apr 1915: 11.
>
> [Begin]
> Then we arrive at the cause of what is termed cerebro-medullary shock,
> commonly known as "shell shock," the effect of which is known to arrest the
> functions of the soldier attacked.
> [End]
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> Hugo
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