The Washington times., 1921-10-02

dent, such 40 q blow from q heavy club.
with fatal results. But certain parts Of
the cortex must not be touched or some
special function Of the brain h destroyed
and loss Of speech OF paralysis ID apt to
result. E af
Clots discovered on the brain may be
wiped away with q sponge or picked ont
with forceps. 1nmors are cut away with
blunt curved scissors or picked Dot with
the fingers. n Il nltsrs into the brain
tissue Il may have 10 BE- removed with the
knife. when the tumor lies deep below
the surface the tissues over n must be
incissd and folded back while the tunor
The cavity mat d LEFT would an m with
blood n left % itself. TO avoid this the
cavity d packed lightly with iodotorm
sause, which q sftsfward removed iittis
By little. Experienced surgeons advise that
q single piece OF gause BE- used. Tor. a. Dr..
Der OF pieces used may not be accurately
counted or remembered and one piece may
never be removed" ts
II the operator n very skiifsi Il IL some
times advisable to leave only . small
opening or two IN the line Of sutures to
allow the escape BY drainage Of superfu.
Gus blood, and 10 let the wound heal by
the formation OF blood clot The brain
10 apt to bulge through the opening In the
dura mater, and n this bulge cannot b
reduced By suturs the bulge is sliced Oh
How did he %. Il, How q tumor begins
an injury, sometimep Il develops from 3
scar which grows bsyond the original sur.
face and keeps On growing sometimes 3
local irritation stimulates the growth q
cells IN healthy tissue and them 10 On
overgrowth Of that tissue. IS
We can theorfse and say irritation
through blow on the head caused an en-
cessive fiow OF blond 10 some part OF the
brain and the excessive nutrition caused
an Increase or oversrowth OF tissue. Or
we can accept Professor French's explana.
ton given in his textbook on Practice on
Medicine: Some tumcrs follow prolonged
nerve strain" kE.,..g
This explanation might account for the
brain tumor IN banker bsvison's case. The
terrific responsibilities Of his Arm 90 imam.
ciai agents Tor beiiiEerent countries that
would be defeated and bankrupt q this
country did not come % their aid. NE ~
sponsibiiity he treasurer Of the RED Cross,
his interest m scores 81 financial and other
concerns, the terrible shock OF the gudden
death OF his favorite prctese ana the iet.
ter's wife under tragic circumstances -
time when he and his associates virtually
held the fate OF the world IN their hands
I al these would certainly suffice TO cause
ID treat a nerve strain 90 to induce nerve
irritability and nerve disease 81 some sus'
ceptfbie point IN his nervous system. a
person having less powerful constitution
would have broken down Mentally and
physicsiiy under the terrihc strain.
There are some VINO can stand bard
blows, shoulder enormous responsibinues
keep IN touch with many interests sue
Activities apparently without the siishtss.
mental Or physical strain. A single eign'
worry. 4 karrassing thoueht the misoar
risrs Of plan that might mean 20 NOR,
thar the loss of sefns pleaturN % som.
other personal annoyance. % scms snoc No.
~ the death Of loved one nnd thef'
comes breakdown, eitAef eomplste OF
sorne vuinerable epel inc vnnerspt