Show r r III NEURITIS There Thero Is nothing new about neuritis The disease disease is is as old and as common and as vulgar as the Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps Per Per- haps It used to masquerade under tinder that convenient blanket title as many another another another an- an an an- other disease did Neuritis means inflammation of a an n nerve nerve ne Any nerve llerve anywhere or many nerves at once may be involved But whenever a nerve or nerv nerves es become Inflamed in inflamed inflamed In- In flamed the inflammation remains forat for forat forat at least several weeks and does not skip about br come and go as the pain of other diseases does Taking a a. common situation the brachial plexus in the neck shoulder and arm causes of neuritis are lead arsenic alcohol or toba tobacco co poisoning altered metabolism accompanying the condition known as autointoxication from Intestinal decomposition of certain certain certain tain pr protein foods excess of meat for instance uremia from kidney insufficiency diabetes severe strain strain of the shoulder working with the arms elevated elevated elevated ele ele- crutch pres pressure ure direct Injury focal infection of the nerve from some septic focus as root abscesses about the teeth infected tonsils lyIng on the arm at night Characteristic symptoms of a neuritis neuritis neu neu- are severe aching pain worse at times but never entirely entirely- absent aggravation aggravation aggravation ag- ag of the pain on ori movement great tenderness to pressure along the I i course of the Involved nerve neive gradual gradual relaxation and wasting of the muscles j supplied by the nerve atrophy of the skin shown by thinning blue mottling shininess the of tho disease and finally the slow but complete re recovery recovery recovery re- re covery after months or in some cases a ayea year yea r or two The first principle of treatment is complete rest of the affected part The arm must be carried earned in a sling sometimes sometimes some some- times splints or or r plaster casts give grateful relief and hasten recovery recover The cause must be sought out by the doctor In every caso and removed ed The pain must be controlled by whatever r means seem most effective and safe There Is certainly no medicine which I exerts any specific influence over neuritis The same remedies used to to relieve the pain or discomfort of all I Iother j other painful diseases are arc used in neuritis neu- neu neui neu-I neu i It I is not true that acid the or their derivatives aspirin aspirin as- as and the like Influence influence influence ence the disease though such painkillers ers are grateful to the patient However However How How- I eV ever r. r these drugs are more or less de depressing depressing depressing de- de pressing to the heart like JIke all coal de tar products and must be used with cau cau- caution cau- cau I tion if at all aU i Baking the limb in the hot air machIne machine ma- ma maI I chine Is one excellent remedy Heat applied in any way is a a. relief After the acute symptoms subside intelligent massage and regular passive passive pas pas- pasI I sive movements by a skilled opera operator tor will vill go tar far toward bringing about restoration res res- of function This may 0 be learned earned by a member of the family and aid continued indefinitely Indefinite If joints be become become become be- be come rigid or their motions are limited then an anesthetic must be given and the adhesions broken up forcibly el else I. I permanent deformity will follow After fter I the acute stage has passed electricity in various forms is of great value in 1 the treatment Throughout hout the course I of the disease careful attention must I Ibe be given cn to diet bathing air clothing I and land the general hygiene according to individual requirements QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS I Drinkin t Lemonade i Question QuestIon-I I am am- fond of lemonade i ir I I r drink several vera I glas gla glasses e el a 1 da day Will It tt 1 1 hurt my complexion as my dare clare Answer Answer Keep Keep drinking Ift ar friends v will soon oon he doing like is great for the complexion complexion Fistula and Fissure I Question What Question V hat is tho the r tween rectal fissure and fistula Answer Fistula Answer Fistula is a sinus or opening resulting fr from n sooss Fissure is a mere ulc ulcer ulcer-oin r in the junction of skin ekin IU and d r l membrane membrane and and by hy far tar the mor fun ful m Dr Brady w will ill answer all s tars pertaining to health The Theof Theof of writers are never printed fO quirles of general interest are arean an anin In this column but all aU Inquiries answered by mail mall If a stamps stamp addressed envelope is quests for diagnosis or individual cases cannot be cone cane Address Dr William Brad this newspaper i |