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According to Drewry "athetosis is a cerebral affection, presenting a combination of symptoms characterized chiefly by a more or less constant mobility of the extremities and an inability to retain them in any fixed position. These morbid, grotesque, involuntary movements are slow and wavy, somewhat regular and rigid, are not jerky, spasmodic, nor tremulous.
Even after her recovery the mere thought of the woman would sometimes bring on a paroxysm of trembling, and it was not till after her confinement that the antipathy disappeared. Circular or periodic insanity is a rare psychosis. According to Drewry reports of very few cases have appeared in the medical journals.
Drewry reports three cases of circular insanity, one of which was as follows: "William F., a negro, thirty-six years old, of fair education, steady, sober habits, was seized with gloomy depression a few weeks prior to his admission to this hospital, in September, 1886. This condition came on after a period of fever.
"That's oor bell i' the parish kirk; there's no ither ane." "What is it ringing for? To-day is Thursday," asked Mr. Blake. "Aye," responded the other, "this is the fast day. Sabbath's the sacrament, ye ken, and they're maist awfu' strict aboot the fast day. They wadna work that day, nae mair than on the Sabbath. They willna even whustle. Ae mornin' I met Davie Drewry, an' 'twas the fast day.
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