What was Braid's contribution to anaesthesia?
Hypnotic anaesthesia
Local anaesthesia
General anaesthesia
Topical anaesthesia
Answer
Hypnotic anaesthesia, also known as Braidism, was developed by James Braid in the 1840s. Braid discovered that by inducing a trance-like state in patients using verbal suggestions and hand gestures, he could alleviate pain during surgery. This technique, which he termed "hypnotism," became a popular method of anaesthesia before the advent of chemical anaesthetics.
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