The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-27
HOW SHE DID SNEEzE!
She sneezed Seven Days and Nearly
Lost Her Life, But win Recover.
From The Chicago Herald.

rom the AHlGdEO IleIalhs
Little Estelle Heyman has been sneez-
Ing almost continuously since Monday
seven days. Her case is one which has
puzzled the medical fraternity; IT is al
most without parallel. and has nearly cost
her her life Last night she was some
what improved, the sneezing being less
frequent and there was a fair prospect OF
her speedy recovery from the ailment.
Estelle is the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. Heyman, who reside at Bowen and
Cottage Grove avenues. She is about II
years old, but exceedingly well developed
and looks much older than she really Is.
She attends the public schools and is noted
in family of strong people for her good
health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heyman have a family of
eight children. four girls and four boys.
but Estelle is the only one of the eight
born in Chicago. The other children were
born in New Orleans and have never
sneezed in the manner in which Estelle
has distinguished herself over a week
ago she took a slight cold. just as other
residents of Chicago have. The attack
was not alarming until 81 settled i'm the
membrane of her nose and produced what
DR. Cuthbertson called acute corysa. AT
ter this acute corysa had secured a firm
hold she began to sneeze. AT first no par
ticular attention was paid by her parents
to the sneezng, they thinking it would
pass away with the cold; but II did not.
Sneeze followed sneeZe and by Monday
night the little ones frame was racked
by the incessant effort and her mead
panied her terribly. The sneezes followed
each other every other minute. They
came IN volleys and all ordinary rene
dies failed to check them.
BY this time her parents were alarmed
and summoned DR.. William Cuthbertson.
He later called in Drs. Benson and Leem-
ing. The case was a mystery to them
and it's possible cure a conundrum. The
child was able to eat, had a healthy appe-
tite. could go about as usual, and, with
the exception of the sneezes, was appar-
emily in the best of health. But II she
undertook to sread there came sneeze;
If she lay down to sleep a sneeze reused
her: If she laughed she sneezed, and If
the tears came because Of the pain a
sneeze invariably followed When Tues
day had passed without a cessation of
the trouble it became necessary to use
opiates 10 secure needful rest for the
child's system, and especially the head.
Cerebral congestion was imminent, and
her rugged frame threatened to give way
from the nervous strain imposed. Nor
phine and bromdes were used. and on Sat-
urdsy chloroform. The last, in the opinion
Of her brother. A. II. Heyman, came very
near causing her death Saturday even
ing her body turned cold, the pulse be-
came very faint. and to all appearances
she was about to cease to live. Heroic
measures were resorted TO in order to
quicken her circulation. She was rolled,
rubbed and massaged till the color re-
turned to her face. the heart resuming IT'S
normal action, and she opened her eyes to
consciousness. From that moment an
Improvement in her case was noted. and
Yesterday she was resting much easier.
with every reason to hope for a speedy
recovery The sneezing had been some
what checked, and, while she is still under
the influence of opiates it is believed that
in a few days no trace of her complaint
will be left.
DR.. William Cuthbertson thought the
cause of the sneezing nothing inexplica-
BILE. but regarded the length Of time over
which 1t had continued as extraordinary.
such complaints" he said, usually
have a historical origin, and the source of
hvsteria is largely hereditary. This being
the case, after the cold acute corysa fol-
lowed. and then the sneezing. 1 think the
child is out of danger now. and that in
very. short time the sneezing will cease
altogether"
He acknowledged that medical annals
furnished few instances of so long period
of sneezing without fatal results.