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Carl Gustav Jung
Collected Papers on Analytical Psychology Section section-0008
Section 8 of 508
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English
Various; edited by Constance E. Long
If by somnambulism be understood a state of systematised partial waking, [6] any critical review of this affection must take account of those exceptional cases of recurrent amnesias which have been observed now and again. These, apart from nocturnal ambulism, are the simplest conditions of systematised partial waking. Naef's case is certainly the most remarkable in the literature. It deals with a gentleman of 32, with a very bad family history presenting numerous signs of degeneration, partly functional, partly organic. In consequence of over-work at the age of 17 he had a peculiar twilight state with delusions, which lasted some days and was cured with a sudden recovery of memory. Later he was subject to frequent attacks of giddiness and palpitation of the heart and vomiting; but these attacks were never attended by loss of consciousness. At the termination of some feverish illness [9] he suddenly travelled from Australia to Zürich, where he lived for some weeks in careless cheerfulness, and only came to himself when he read in the paper of his sudden disappearance from Australia. He had a total and retrograde amnesia for the several months which included the journey to Australia, his sojourn there and the return journey.
Azam [7] has published a case of periodic amnesia. Albert X., 12-1/2 years old, of hysterical disposition, was several times attacked in the course of a few years by conditions of amnesia in which he forgot reading, writing and arithmetic, even at times his own language, for several weeks at a stretch. The intervals were normal.
Proust [8] has published a case of Automatisme ambulatoire with pronounced hysteria which differs from Naef's in the repeated occurrence of the attacks. An educated man, 30 years old, exhibits all the signs of grande hystérie; he is very suggestible, has from time to time, under the influence of excitement, attacks of amnesia which last from two days to several weeks. During these states he wanders about, visits relatives, destroys various objects, incurs debts, and has even been convicted of "picking pockets."
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Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-11
Si l'on entend par somnambulisme un état de veille partielle systématisée, [6] tout examen critique de cette affection doit tenir compte des cas exceptionnels d'amnésies récurrentes qui ont été observés de temps à autre. Abstraction faite de l'ambulisme nocturne, ce sont les états les plus simples de veille partielle systématisée. Le cas de Naef est certainement le plus remarquable de la littérature. Il concerne un homme de 32 ans, aux antécédents familiaux très défavorables et présentant de nombreux signes de dégénérescence, en partie fonctionnels, en partie organiques. À la suite d'un surmenage, à l'âge de 17 ans, il eut un singulier état crépusculaire accompagné d'idées délirantes, qui dura quelques jours et prit fin avec le retour soudain de la mémoire. Plus tard, il fut sujet à de fréquentes crises de vertiges, de palpitations cardiaques et de vomissements; mais ces crises ne s'accompagnaient jamais d'une perte de conscience. À la fin d'une maladie fébrile [9], il voyagea soudainement d'Australie à Zurich, où il vécut pendant quelques semaines dans une insouciante gaieté, et ne revint à lui qu'en lisant dans le journal l'annonce de sa disparition soudaine d'Australie. Il présentait une amnésie totale et rétrograde des mois qui comprenaient le voyage en Australie, son séjour dans ce pays et le voyage de retour.
Azam [7] a publié un cas d'amnésie périodique. Albert X., âgé de 12 ans et demi, de constitution hystérique, fut atteint à plusieurs reprises, au cours de quelques années, d'états amnésiques durant lesquels il oubliait la lecture, l'écriture et l'arithmétique, et parfois même sa propre langue, pendant plusieurs semaines d'affilée. Les intervalles étaient normaux.
Proust [8] a publié un cas d'automatisme ambulatoire accompagné d'une hystérie prononcée, qui se distingue de celui de Naef par la récurrence des crises. Un homme instruit de 30 ans présente tous les signes de la grande hystérie; il est très suggestible et connaît de temps à autre, sous l'influence de l'excitation, des crises d'amnésie qui durent de deux jours à plusieurs semaines. Pendant ces états, il erre, rend visite à des parents, détruit divers objets, contracte des dettes et a même été condamné pour «vol à la tire».
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