South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-01

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Gus" variety. with active magma
tons and pessimistic instincts, con-
fidently predicted that the whole
human nervous system would go TO
smash under the strain of the pres
ent war. and would never recover,
but so far their PROPHECIES have
Deen unfuiflled. Only a small per-
centage of the men engaged In the
war break down into ehell shock
and a good percentage of even these
recover.
The various types of the men who
ego TO pieces" more or less com.
pletely in the trenches have been
roughly sorted out into three divi-
sions.
The first are those who have real
~ gone through some terrific or
nerve-racking experience, which
leaves a physical impression. upon
them that they cannot get rid OF.
The second type are those whose af-
Fiction, while absolutely genuine, Is
Chiefly mental. and who have often
not been through all the horrible
dangers and trials which they mar
rate with the most absolute SINGER
ity, and through which they most
firmly believe they have passed.
The third and mildest form OF
these various nerve upsets, but
which may become more or less
permanent, is sometimes based upon
the condition known as hyperthy-
roidism. This is an overgrowth and
over.secretion Of the thyroid gland.
The gland lies on each side OF the
Adams apple I'm the neck, and its
local appearance, in the way of a
swollen throat is very similar TO an
other affection of the thyroid, goit-
er. While the appearance OF the
two is the same, both cause and ef-
feet are absolutely different.
An individual with goiter is often
of quiet. almost sluggish, DISPOSE
ton. for his thyroid secretes less
than normal, while anyone with
hyperthyroidism with Its excessive
flow of thyroid juice, isSlervous, ex-
citable and fdgetty: lets things
worry him far too much, and gets
to thinking too much and too long
over all sorts of things. generally
unpleasant, which means that he
can work himself up into a really
pitiable state of mental agony over
very little or nothing at all. This
constant state of feeling shows it.
self so clearly upon the faces of
some of these unfortunates that il
has been called the mask OF fear"
and regarded as a sign OF the dis
ease.
Unfortunately. this is not simply
surface indication. but an all too
faithful reproduction OF what IS
often going on in the mind of the
victim. who in hiI imagination may
have fought through a dozen battles
and been piled i'm a score of horri-
BILE ways. just while waiting 10 go
cover the top" Small wonder that
these men sometimes go off the
handle" completely under the
strain. and shoot themselves or
make some utterly desperate at
tempt to get out of II.
such unfortunate states OF mind
may be caused. as has been said. by
an oVergrowth OF the thyroid body
one OF the FIVE ductless glands. those
"divinities that shape our ends" IN
the most literal sense, for disaster
is sure to befall anyone who Is de-
acient or defective in any one OF
them. The thyroid gland consists
of two lobes, one on each side OF
the neck, Joined by an isthmus cf
tissue across the front Of the wind
pipe. II Has been called by MOsco,
the italian psychologist fear gland
Of the body. because OF the effects
produced by an excess OF its fluid.
Hyperthvroidism not only instills
fear into the mind or its victim, bat
also creates severe heart and blood
vessel symptoms. in the way OF pro-
iecting. dilated eyes, shortness II
breath. and very rapid pulse. So
that the irritable heart, breathless-
ness on exertioh and tendency 10
Z over fatigue under strain Of young
/ soldiers are often dependent upon
I II In fact they are considered one
I e the most definite signs OF the az
! fertion. A very severe case may
I have such a rapid pulsebeat that u
+ is actually impossible 20 count the
puisations for A full minute at a
time. as ia generally done II may
I become necessary 10 count them FOR
l emily 10 seconds and then multiply