The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-28
SYMPATHECTOMY FOR THROMBOAN. GIFTS AND RAYNAUD'S AFFECTION

Recently cited here the very satisfactory re- suits achieved in the majority of cases of throm boangiits obliterans and Raynaud's dis sease by the operation known as sympathec- tomy-removing ganglia of the sympathetic nervous system.
 A French physician by the name of Diez has now reported the results of lumbar sympathec- tony in series of seventy-five cases with fla vorable results in most of then q cannot give laymen references to this scientific literature in any case, but I am always glad to furnish any data I have to physicians request.)
 Diez concludes that one may confidently em- ploy this treatment with the expectation of getting lasting benefit. Besides thrombo- o-an- giitis several other trophc disorders respond favorably to sympathectomy. A trophic disease is one due to some fault in the nerves controll- ing local nutrition. Among the disorders uni formly benefited by sympathectomy the French physician mentions acrocyanosis, Raynaud dis ease perforating ulcer of'the foot and acute gangrene
 This authority has found that the removal of the gangons way-stations of the sympa- thetic nerves is most satisfactorily done under spinal anesthesia, rather than general anesthe- sia.
 tell do about it. Don't write and ask me whether think sympathectomy would be good for your hives whatnot for I am not com potent to form an opinion about that. Any good doctor who does any surgery is competent to do this operation if he thinks it advisable in your case. Your own doctor is the only one who advise you about it. As said, I'll cheer fully tell him all know about any treatment if he asks me. I won't tell him anything on d third persons request however
 My part is merely to bring to the layman g attention the fact that this new treatment is fairly satisfactory and available.
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 Liver for Anemia
 I cook liver for my husbands anema. Does cooking destroy the beneficial factor? l seal from one-half to one pound of liver in a pint jar and cook 1t for half an hour in the pressure cooker at about 20 pounds pressure of 260 de- grecs temperature. When taken from the cook CT the jar contains a rich palatable broth. (Mrs |. J. M)
 Answer-Just what the principale is that benefits anemia is uncertain. If as seems prob- able, it is hormone, ferment or something akin to a vitamn, cooking would tend to de- stroy it. However the feeding of cooked liver seems to be beneficial in many cases of anemia. Have you tried liver in the form of cock tail or otherwise highly seasoned
 Brass Cooking Utensils
 Is a brass kettle satisfactory for cooking cat sup apple butter in? (Nirs c. w. K.)
 Answer-Yes, brass is good for any cooking.
 Leprosy
 A man had two uncIes with Ieprosy. Is 1t all right for him Ot marry into a healthy family? U- B.)
 Answer-Leprosy is not inherited.
 Rabies
 How do dogs get rabies? How long does the disease last? Does a dog recover from 1t? Could Il dog communicate the disease by biting. even though only in the first stage? How long does it take for the disease to develop after n person has been bitten by n rabid dog? (R. l.. WI
 Answer-Animals probably contract the dis ease from one anothers saliva. In animals the disease lasts a week two. l don't know whether dog recovers. We believe animal may communicate the disease from the very beginning. In man it takes several days for rabies to develop, according to physicians who have seen what they believe to be human rabies. It is good safe practice to confine the suspected animal under veterinary observation for two weeks. and if in that time the animal Anfa Nn GiO nfr rulat tAu thAHA AAA Ia m further anxiety about the outcome in the case of the person bitten scratched. If this Is not feasible then 1t is well to give the person bit- ten or scratched the Pastuer treatment imme- physician anywhere can admins ter Pasteur treatment now.
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