Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-10-13
APOPIExY.

APOPLExY.
The subject of apoplexy is one con-
earning which 1 have had many in
quiries, also the question of circula-
ton seems to interest many. 1t may
seem curious that these two subjects
should be the subject of inquiry, just
at this period, from so many different
parts of the country. more SO, perhaps
on account of the fact that the two are
SO intimately related.
AS l have told you before, l do no.
believe that the heart is an organ of
tremendous muscular power which
alone pumps the blood throughout the
system. The circulation OF the blood
Is, in my opinion, even though tho
text books do not teach it, controlled
by the nerves and gray matter. There
Is rhythmic contraction and expan.
sion CT the veins and arteries causing
continuous vermicular motion
throughout the entire circulatory sys-
TEN Including the heart, the most i'm
portant portion OF that system.
IL the circulation is not controlled
by the nerves and gray matter, what
causes the blood to leave the face dur
ing fright or anger; what causes il to
rush to the face when an emotion of
shame or confusion afiicts one? What
causes the feet of the restless victim
of insomnia to be cold as Ice while
his head is burning up?
Poor circulation means poor nerves.
apoplexy means poor circulation and
nerves interfered with. usually by
pressure. The text book will tell you
that 'apoplexy is a disease produced
by congestion or rupture of the blood
vessels of the brain, and causing a sud-
: den arrest of sense and motion, the
patient lying as if asleep. while breath
ing and the hearts action continues"
! The exciting causes are: Intemper-
ance. mental emotions, blows on the
head, intense study, wearing of tight
articles Of clothing, thereby obstruct-
ing circulation; prolonged STOPPING,
the use of opiates, exposure to the rays
81 the sun, lifting heavy weights,
| straining, violent vomiting. baths at
| to high temperature, wading In very
/ cold water, the suppression of natural
discharges, accidental loss of blood,
etc, ali of which proves my theory of
/ the CT: culation.
! Persons with a fiorid complexion,
4 short neck and large abdomen and
| tendency to rapidly accumulate flesh,
/ have cause to fear apopIexy, especially
! II they live high and take little exer-
] else. Indulgence in alcoholic liquors
/ by such persons is highly dangerous,
as the nerves are weakened. Excess
sive mental labor, sudden great ex-
element and continued exhaustive
/ physical labor may bring on a stroke
OF apopleXy in anyone. Again there
are peculiar organizations and weak
encd nerve force whose blood vessels
seem liable to become brittle, and
prone to burst readily. Even very
thin persons and those who live most
carefully may thus suffer from apo
plexy.
While a stroke of apopleXy comes on
with great suddennsss still there are
certain premonitory symptoms usually
manifested which should be recognized
and needed as warnings by those who
are especially inclined to the disease,
and should cause them to be careful
in their habits. These warning symp
toms are: Headache, dizziness, espe-
cially when STOPPING; blurred vision.
throbbing sensations in the neck or
head, ringing in the ears flushing o.
the face. especially after eating or
slight eXertion, bleeding of the nose
No one of the symptoms alone would
indicate apoplexy. but many Of them
together, occurring in persons predis-
posed to the disease, should give occa-
sion for great concern.
stroke of apoplexy may come on
in one Of three ways. First, the vie
tim experiences a sudden pain, darling
through the head; he then becomes ex-
tremely pale, sick and faint, and per-
haps vomits freely; his memory rapid
ly leaves him and his countenance ap.
pears deathly and his eyes have a va
cant stare. He sinks into a most pro-
found stupor and dies. These cases are
almost hopeless, for their is little
vitality to be aroused. Second, there
may be a sudden paralysis upon one
side of the body, loss OF speech anc
apparent agony of mind. Such cases
are sometimes slow in developing and
full recovery from the paralysis 4:
probable. Third. the victim usually
falls as though struck and lies In 4
. stupid sleep, having no power o
! speech or thought, the face is flushed
the teeth clenohed. the veins of tn,
neck large and distended. the breath
ing slow and heavy and snoring, ant
the pulse slow and full and its strok
hard or violent beneath the fingers
,, the cheeks are distended and often tn
breath passes through then with
, putting sound. The pupils of the eye
remain unchanged as l.fat is brough
near