The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-13
Dr.. Brady's Health Talks
INFANTILE PARALYSIS.

INFANTILE PARALYSIS.
Acute anterior poliomyelitis, acute
Inflammation of the forward part of
the spinal cord. or infantile Paralysis
should be called an infectious disease,
it vents itself chiefly upon the nerv-
GUS system we include 1t in this. Sc
ries on the nerves, as we did st. Vltus
dance.
stable flies. by house Mes, or by hui
nan carriers, is not yet known. There
Is however. evidence enough that the
disease is communicable, and 1t enters
tho body through tho mucous NOM
brane of the nose and throat.
How II Bcgins.
The child. perhaps In. good health,
has feverish, restless night: and next
perhaps indications of a slight cold
tagain the Catching cold" delusion
works injury to the innocentl or else
q day or two, and apparently all is
we'll Then, several days later or even
after two or three weeks. the child
pain or inability to move a leg or both
legs. or an arm and leg, or both arms
and legs.
In some cases the onset is more
severe-higher fever the first day.
chill. vomiting, maybe diarrhoea-,
,, In any s, case there Is no way of tel
until the weakness appears In tho
limbs For that matter; no one can
predict how any So-called cold" or
sore throat Will terminate.
In some instances the onset of In
fantile paralysis Is still more severe,
with convulsions and the loss of pow
a few hours.
Subsequent Cbur.e.
The pain disappears after n few days.
From that time. onward the affected
sively weaker for II week or two. Then
there is prolonged stage--several
months-of more or less complete pa
raIysis with little apparent Improve
ment, though massage and passive
movements and electricity is regularly
employed.
After many months. however, the
stage of Improvement sets in. and the
child may regain nearly normal use
OF the affected limb or limbs. In most
cases. however. there remains some
paralysis. If not consistently managed.
is liable TO terminate in permanent de-
formity of the limb. The use of O.
suitable brace at this time will pre-
vent deformity.
Persistent application OF electricity,
daily massage by n trained masseur or
by the mother under masseur's su-
perYision, correct braces. and general
tonic treatment are part OF the care OF
been accomplished that can be accom-
plished i'll this way 1t is sometimes pos
sible TO restore a fair use of tho limb
Attendants OF the patient must never
forget that the secretions from nose
and throat and the detecta from tho
~ disinfected in the early or acute
stage OF the disease.
Questions and Answers.
a. L. asks: 1. Is there danger OF
taking cold after using a warm solu-
ton as spray in the nasal passages?
att N hn nf m 10
Lief for CONSTIPATION.
aspy No. not aore 9 9han other
treatments
Al. g; S, writes; /. Having had stone
drink boiled water only? 2. Is a trlpoli
stone water S, hitter ter, a , B. VIII
preferable. e Filters do not ' remove We
lime. g. Limo in drinking water has
STONE 10 idne w.h brink t0F plenty OF OF
water. especially alkaline mineral
waters.
"a. L. has a sm.il sore. pimpie back
OF his ear. which resists treatment
lie desires advice. The pimple has been
there over a year. Doctor tells him 1t
is not cancer.
Reply: Have, the doctor inainuate his
scalpcl around and under the pimple,
W.. A. l.. writes: You suggested a
some time ago. Where would one go
for such an operation?
Reply: Go to any general surgeon.
AIrs. NJ, J. writes: 1. NIy tongue is
constantly coated. though am well
otherwise, 2. What is the cause of
gas In the bowels? 8. Should the
bowels act more than once day?
l. insufficient mastication. and made
fruit In diet will keep tongue coated
9. Gas is normally present in tho
bowel as natural stinlulant to peris-
taltic movement. 8. Some normal in
dividuals have more than one evacu-
alton daily; others have one every
other day.