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transmit their abnormal condition TO the
brain and show it in the form Of head ache.
Indeed one of the first signs of chronic kid
nev mischief is. in some cases, pers lstent
headache and many an individual has been
told bv his doctor that the condition for the
relief Of which he has consulted him, is but
a symptom of a much giaver maIady-a
malady which has been going on all unknown
to the patient. Many examples of this cha
rac,er could be instanced; tut we must
glance for q while at some other causes of
headache.
In some people, especially those of the
nervous temperament, we find that a head.
ache can be very easily produced by causes
which at first sight would seem to be too
trivial or too far fetched to merit attention.
Thus an unpleasing odour, the scent OF vari-
GUS odorous substances not usually consl-
dered unpleasing, the concentration of mind
necessary in order to get through a task In
a given time; the Earring of vehicles over a
bad road q bright light timidity at driving
along a crowded thoroughfare; a railway
Journey: disturbance in the electrical states
Of the atmosphere, and variations in barome-
trio pressure-these are some of the va
rious conditions which frequently have
TO answer for an attack of nervous head
ache.
Tn this variety of headache the thing
which arrests our attention is the necessity
for the utmost care in the application of
remedies. No line of treatment can be laid
down which shall b. applicable to all cases.
The physician is often obliged to bring all
his care and thought to bear upon the indi-
Vidual case if he would successfully combat
this particular form Of headache; and If this
be- so, how utterly futile must be the oft
attempted plan of taking some patent medi-
cine" which is supposed to be capable Of cur
ing all kinds of headache.
Again. headache may be dependent upon
the presence in the blood of the poison Of
govt. rheumatism or other diseases; or it may
be due to structural alterations within the
skull. Amongst the latter are to be found
such conditions as tumou1s OF various KINDS,
bonv growths. softening Of the brain SUBJ
stance, disease of the blOodvessels, and 80
on. The headache in this case is, of course,
of the gravest significance, and it is worth
while ememberingthat any persistent or oft re-
peated severe headache, or headache constantly
located at the back of the head are those forms
which most frequently suggest organic or struc-
tural trouble Of this character. II, with the
headache. any symptoms Of vomiting occur
or if there be ."glitng' or squirting; or dis
orders of m ,vement or sensation, then the
probability Of this grave condition IN some
form is made all the more certain, and no
time should be lost in seeking the advice of
the doctor.
We must not forget. too, that form of
headache due to defects of eyesight-to 'short
sight "long sight" or astigmatism. These
are apt to produce chronic headaches IN
school children especially, as we'll as in older
people, who are obliged to strain their eyes
in the endeavour to get a clear and definite
appreciation of what they are looking at.
Whenever reading for any length of time,
or similar use of he eyes produces headache,
the eyes should be seen to, and any defects
present corrected by appropriate glasses.
Such are some of the many causes OF head
ache. When we realize that this unpleasant
condition results from 50 many differing
causes, we shall see. as | have already pointed
out, how very foolish it is to suppose that
some powder or liquid, which we buy simply
because it is very much advettized, is capable
Of rendering us useful service. The thing
is purely q matter OF chance, and our bodies
are too delicately put together to warrant
our LAYING with them in this manner. One
powder of this kin against the use of which
wish to warn you, is that forming the
powders known rs Headache powders
These are usually composed Of a drug called
"Antipyrin'' which is a powerful and danger
Gus remedy. and one which ought certainly