The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-21

cultural groups. It is more common
in men than in women UP to the
age of As or so. After that. both
men and women are affected to
about the same extent.
A Sneaking Ailment
This trouble sometimes occurs
In young folks. due to some heredi-
tary tendencies. Some entire faml-
lies appear prone to the develop
ment of hardening Of the arteries.
Chronic infections. such as govt. as
well as conditions due to lead and
other chemical poisons. are fire.
Quent causes Of the condition:
syphilis must also be included. At
other times there seems to be no
discoverable cause.
Like numerous other chronic de-
generative diseases. arterio-scle-
rosis is q sneaking one. 1t comes on
slowly and may be far advanced
before the patient realizes that
anything is wrong. The most
prominent symptoms are giddi-
ness. q general tendency to forget
fulness. impairment Of sight and
hearing. followed by signs of high
blood pressure. All signs vary
great deal depending on the loca-
ton of the arteries affected.
II the condition has extended to
the vessels of the brain, headaches,
loss of memory, disturbances OF
vision and hearing. and dizziness
are common. A very common site
Of trouble is in the arteries Of the
extremities, especially Of the hands
and legs. It causes partial obstruc-
ton of the circulation. When the
trouble occurs in the legs. the pull
sations of the arteries on each side
of the ankle and under the knee
become feeble or absent. If the legs
are elevated. the pulsations are al
most entirely absent and the skin
becomes pale and cold. When al
lowed to hang down, the feet and
legs turn more or less blue. swollen
and notified In color. A very COM
mon disability occurs when the pa
tient Is walking or standing. He
has sudden attacks of pain. par
ticularly In the calf Of the leg.
These pains are sharp and
cramping. While In the act Of
walking. these may come on sud-
denly: one Is unable to step and
the legs sometimes give way. Sit
ting down and elevating the legs.
or the simple act of relieving the
weight, may stop the pain. Exer-
else produces this pain and rest
relieves.
Lead Quiet Life
This is often an early symptom
and the only way to relieve the
pain is to stop walking. When it
occurs. the limbs should be kept
warm and great care should be
taken not to bruise or cut the
desh. as gangrene or ulcer is prone
to develop, due to poor circulation.
The public has a great fear Of
hardening of the arteries but this
need not be. The fact that the
arteries Of the extremities are
hard does not indicate that those
Of the entire body are the same.
II the arteries of the brain are
affected, hemorrhage and paral-
ysis may occur.
The patient with arterio- sclero-
sis should lead q quiet, well regu-
lated life. A moderate amount Of
exercise Is wise. II overweight is
present, the diet should be re-
duced to relieve this burden. The
lighter. easily digested foods are
Indicated. Physical and mental
strain should be avoided. The
treatment Is difficult to describe.
The program for remedying this
condition can only be prescribed by
. physician. Complications must
come first for consideration. For
severe trouble In the legs or arms.
IN exercising instrument Is now
available. named PaVaEx. It con-
sists Of Q glass boot. so made that
. vacuum pump may alternately
cause pressure followed by q vac
uum., BY this means the blood is
forced through the narrowed ar
teries. This Is followed by relaxa-
ton and Is often quite beneficial
when repeated according to orders.