The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-07

and has had these fits for two
years. She asks If they can be
due to q blow on the head, but
does not say that blow was in
fiicted. She asks also II epilepsy
can be inherited. That Is a Ques-
ton that has been argued pro and
con by physicians for years.
I do not think that this disease
Il inherited, though 1t occurs more
often in families with an unstable
nervous system.
Two Forms Of Ailment
We have two forms of epilepsy.
The so-called mild form. petit
NAL" Il one in which the victim
seldom falls. but he has attacks
Of temporary, or instantaneous,
Inconsistencies In this type the
petient may stop talking suddenly
but In q few seconds resume the
conversation without any knowl-
edge that anything has happened.
or, he may stagger or stop walk
ing or stop anything he may be
doing and then go on as II moth
ing interfered.
The other form Is called grand
NAL" In which the patient falls
and become unconscious. This Is
followed by commissions. which
may last q few seconds or some
hours. Then they remain In
stupor for some time or pass into
. deep sleep. These attacks may
occur several times q day or only
ct long intervals.
Injuries to the head are not in
frequently followed by epileptic
attacks, II q small piece OF the
skull presses in against the brain
or the superficial tissues Of the
brain are torn by the force OF
the blow. II this Is the case. the
trouble can be cured by removing
the source Of pressure or irrita-
ton. X-ray pictures sometimes
disclose these conditions. Mrs. F.
calls these epileptic fits, so I Judge
the patient falls and has a con-
vulsion.
Many methods and drugs have
been used to relieve these f1tS-a
carefully regulated diet. for in
stance. the so-called ketogenic
diet, which depletes the fluids in
the system and tends to elimi-
nate toxins. This Is quite an elab-
crate procedure and can be given
only under the guidance Of a ply
stefan or a trained dietitian. 1t
Il sometimes successful.
New Treatment
Mixed bromides In large doses
and phenobarbital are used extern
lively to control the attacks. They
oct to quiet the nervous system
and produce sleep and relaxation.
Recently. q new chemical SUBJ
stance called "dilantin sodium" is
reported TO- have given unusually
good results. especially where
other forms Of medication have
failed. The dosage runs from l,l0
gm. q day to 6/10 gm., or more
The dosage can only be judged
BY the results. It should never be
used except under a physicians
guidance.
Some very remarkable results
are reported. This patient. who
did not develop epilepsy till the
age Of nineteen, must have had
something happen to bring about
the condition. The disease of
eptlepsy usually begins In child
hood.
Mrs. J. w.. of California, asks
what causes sites.
A sty Is an Inflammation of the
tissue 1t the margin of the eye
I'D with the formation Of pus. 1t
usually points around an eyelash.
because Of the tenSeness and in
elasticity Of the cartilaginous It's
40 On the eyelid. q little swelling
Nth the formation Of pus, causes
Dqnoe pain. These eruptions are
- SIMILAR to pimples on the
-, but more painful. Eye strain,
0po0ure 70 cold winds and gen.
~ lowering Of health are the
QGl1ol causes.
i 0coonse the tissues are 80
toDulA tie little abscess does not
IND wen and the infection re-
4D oGnin and again. Free OPEN
~ ~ onttsept1c dressing Is the
~ bgsqkment. Prolonged APP
- Uof q hot bortc acid solu-
- prevent recurrence.
~ ~ Of the general
$(0Uoo0ing Anaemia and
X M oonsttpatiop are
~ eyoreoms the condt-