Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-15
Health Talks by DIR. Brady
Copyright. 1921. National Newspaper scrvics)
Seuritis.

Copyright. 1921. National Newspaper scrvice3
Neuritix.
Neuritis Is Inflammation OF nerve or nerves.
characterized by pain in the course of the
nerve or the parts to which the nerve is dis
trioutcd" pain Of n burning, boring character.
rathcr worse at night and aggravated by
m"'emeh' or use OF the affected part: tender
ness TO pressure upon the nerve or nerves in
VOWED; redness and perhaps pufnncss (cdcnn)
OF the skin OF the region involved. weakness
or Parual paralysis of the muscles supplied
os '"e hnected nerve; and after several weeks
OF months atrophy or wasting of the muscles
ih"s the silly popular habit. encouraged by
some equally silly doctors OF clubbing every
passing ache pain "a touch of ncuritis &" il,
most misleading. The word ncuritis means
ne W. ''"""hation. not pain In many eases
VI "cur''iS the pain ceases after time but he
u'sapiiitE Nrom partial paralysis of the af-
'cc''d muscle group) continues many months
recovery heing gradual, but usually complete.
IL is possible TO mention only a few familiar
causes OIL heuritis and a few rules for tho pre-
Eehti"n OF needlessly protractcd suffering and
disability.
The factor most commonly cited by tho an.
''ehts or antiques lis that dear old acluson.
exposure to cold" We old fossils hon onto EEK
Pos"re 10 cold when VIC don't know what ais
our patient and haven't the courage 10 say
30 PARTICULARLY is common nrur It's OF
'he facial nerve. causing rather abrupt par
aiFsis OF one side OF the face hlithcIy ascribcd
10 exposure to cold" IL the victim harr.us in
naNs Echtured out without his rabbits foo. in
ms POCKET in the weeks preceding the attack
me tact Is that Exposure to cold" means We
arc sun guessing Something may turn up.
Out we don't know precisely where we ar. >, L
"H Ee' anu we must southe the patients ma
t"rhl curiosity until ind out or he loses In.
'ercst IN tho nature Of his trouble Some OF
inc actual causes OF facial paralysis fEclis
paisE) are infection and inflammation of the
middle ear. skull fracture tumor in tho brain
'ocaiized meningitis or brain absccss syphilitic
Gufnina OF the brain, injury of the nerve trunk
tseii Mt the point where IL energies from tho
skull back OF tho inv.
Inflammation Of or more nerves or tho
TRUNK or limbs climbs means arms and IrrsD is
caused Dy injury of the nerve involved; by cx-
tch'lon or Inflammation from other tissues
anout the nerve. say from a joint or an in
iectcd wound: by the circulating poison of A.
'ohoi' lead or arsenic in chronic poisoningihy
these poiSons; by the circulating poison of
Such infectious diseases as diphthcria typhoid
FEVER scarlet fever; and in tropical china rs
by the lack OF vitaminc in the diet Ithc usc
oil p"iIshed rice as staple. rather than tho
uapo!ishcd brown rice is the cause of tn. ,nul-
:iri" neuritis known bcri-bcri1
Frcm the variable and no specific nature n.
ncnritis il VIII he evident that no remedy can
be considered useful indiscrminatcly The
most important thing is absolute rest Of In,
AFFECTED part or of the whole body for m.
same reason and in the same way you rest n
fracture.