OCR Text |
Show HEALTH ADVICE By Dr. Morrif Fishbein E J iter, Jeamal ef Mm American Medical Medi-cal Aneeiatiee This is th ninth in a series in which Or. Fishbein discusses cause, effect and treatment of diseases of the nervous system. In about one-fourth of thachil- disturbed because of the difficulty of articulating during the movements. move-ments. The child becomes irritable irri-table and restless and later may show carelessness, dullness, loss of memory, or inability to pay attention. atten-tion. There are also mild emotional emo-tional disturbances. In many instances the condition comes and- disappears within six months. In the United States, seldom sel-dom do cases last much beyond 12 weeks. There are cases, however, in which the twitching becomes chronic and sometimes a habit spasm follows the twitching". Since chorea Is a condition affecting af-fecting the body generally Instead of just the nerves and muscles, it is customary to put these children to bed for three to six weeks. Occasionally Oc-casionally they improve greatly with suitable baths and with drugs which help to lessen the severity of the symptoms. From time to tlmCvarioufTiew-remedies tlmCvarioufTiew-remedies are tested in this condition, con-dition, but as yet no one of them seems to be specific. In some cases the application of heat treatment has seemed to be helpfuL Certainly a child with any kind of streptococcic Infection within the body demands most careful study and attention. If there are Infections at the roots of the teeth or In the tonsils and the adenoids, these must be eliminated and controlled. con-trolled. The heart must be watched carefully because streptococcus strep-tococcus infections there are much more serious. During convalescence, It Is important im-portant to build up the child's nutrition nu-trition and reserve. This may be done by giving plenty of food, well balanced with suitable amounts of vitamins and mineral salts so that the child will have the substances sub-stances necessary for the best possible pos-sible growth. In the after-care, exercise as well as rest must be regulated and the child must have plenty of relaxation, including supervised play. With this type of attention there Is little tendency for these patients to have any permanent residues from the disease. Next: Epilepsy. (Copyright, 1937, for The Telegram) |