The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-06
Medical Notes.

Such a headache!
D.9o parody a well known quotation,
some are born with headache, some
HequiFe headache, and some have head
ache thrust upon them Yet there are
a 'fayored few who never have the head
ache, so they say.
Absorption of every kind of a head
ache would confuse even the professional
reader for there are many causes and
many headaches therefrom. They may,
however, be broadly classed as head
ache due to oVerfulness Of blood (ple-
theria), due to deficiency of blood
(anemia), and debility, due to- infam-
nation; due to sympathy with some
other diseased organ; and due to nervous
causes.
Some headaches are slight and tram
sient and even severe headache in those
predisposed does not always call for in
reference, except to relieve the PAIN
yet all headaches may be dangerous
portents of serious brain disease, per-
4haps, due, in turn, to some disease of a
more remote organ, especially the kid
neys and liver.
The treatment, too. is not always the
same for every headache. In a full
biooded person, for example, where there
is suddenly occurring severe headache
with throbbing in the head, depletives
or even blood-letting may save the SUI
ferer from an attack of apopleXy, but in
weak person such treatment might
cause paralysis or epileptic conyulsions.
xasAs a general rule if the person suf-
fering from headache is one of s'fuli
abits''-sleepy, dull, and slow of move
ment; if the vessels of the face are fun
and the Visage is flushed; if the head
ache is increased by STOPPING, by a fun
meal, by stimulants, or by sleep; over
fuinesS is the probable cause and a
change in diet is indicated together with
|. a. mild cathartic say calomel or colo
cynth; with occasional doses of SALTS"
exercise, bathing the head with cold
water and perhaps the application of one
or two leeehas to the temples to reduce
the oycrplus of blood in the brain. Such
cases of headache are often associated
with biliousness and care in avoiding the
Use of heavy food will often cause
the headache to cease from troubling.
Sometimes the urine is deficient in GUAM
tity owing 20 temporary disturbance of
the kidneys especially. after drinking or
after exposure to cold. In such cases
plenty of hot, strong lemonade will often
give relief at once. In other cases there
is some chronic disease of the heart
kidneys or liver which causes a dis
turbance Of circulation and a doctor
should be consulted who, by proper
treatment of the disease causing The
uSdutCHc, lilly CIlSCh Tic nedQaCne.
On the other hand the person suffering
from headache may be weak in body
and nerve vigor, though Intellectually
strong, and any over exertion, physical
or mental, will bring on q severe attack
Of headache. Such persons, when thus
affected, are nstless and languid, the
face is pale and the pulse weak, showing
weak action of the heart Yet the brain
itself is suffused with blood and the head
is hot to the touch. Such headache is
often associated with indigestion and oc-
ours especially in students and men OF
business who apply themselves too close
ly to their books or work and often ne
glect common hygienic precaution. In
such cases the whole system is weak
ened and the brain and circulation az
well as the digestion are all affected, one
reacting upon the other. In such de-
bilitated state depletlves would mani.
festly be unwise. Cold applications to