The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-18
BY logan ciendenlnu, NJ. ..

his column.
sists Of a series of successfully
higher centers until we reach the
part of the brain which has to do
with thought and which controls
personality. When this part Of a
person becomes disturbed, it is not
easy to find a single word for the
condition; it may affect some one
way and others another way,
But a most convenient term is
nerves; this applies 10 people
who are apprehensive, who are
restless. the people who never can
sit still, those who are always
making purposeless motions, as
well as those who exaggerate the
Importance Of minor events and
possibly minimize the importance
of major events. In other words,
those who cannot obtain a fair
perspective in regard to the events
of life and ape constantly malad-
justed for that reason. OF course,
it also applies to hysterical indi-
viduals.
Another word for the condition
is neurasthenia, although this is
going out of general use in medi-
cal Technology. 1t used to mean
a tired nervous system, but as
matter of fact, most individuals
to whom the term used to be APP
piled are simply maladjusted.
When symptoms which arise
from these personality disorders
and Embellishments are present,
it isn't fair to say that they are
mental cases and it gives a wrong
impression. 1t isn't entirely fair
to say that they are emotional. II
| used the word functional" | do
not believe many of my readers
would understand, so | compro-
mise by using the word nerves.
Two Kinds Of Nerves
Now the nerves, structurany
speaking, are the terminal branch
es, cords of the nervous system,
which go out from the base Of the
brain and the spinal column.
There are two kinds Of these
nerves: one is motor-those which
control muscles. When such n
nerve, for instance the ulnar
nerve in the arm, is severed or
injured, there is paralysis Of the
nerve in the hand, which it sup
plies. This is the condition to
which / usually refer as neuritis.
It is not a very good term because
II indicates an Inflammation of
nerve, and actually may be an in
jury. But it is SO used in medical
nomenclature.
Seasory Nerves
The other set of nerves is SEN
sorry. They, carry impulses from
the surface Of the body-the skin
to the respective centers in the
brain. These nerves carry i'm
pulses Of touch, temperature, pain
and sense of position. And the
commonest disorder of these
nerves is the recording o. senses
of pain without any adequate rea-
son for it
When you have a boil on the
skin, or an Inflammation Of any
kind, or a fracture of bone, the
sensory nerves carry impulses Of
pain, and quite properly: there
is reason for it: the impulse is
protective. But in cases where
there is no condition at the nerve
terminus which we can find which
would cause pain, we call it neu-
ralgia. Any "al9ia" is a pain.
Neuralgia is term meaning the
pain is due to an irritation of the
nerve. This is as exact as IL can
be made because we do not know
about the cause Of a neu-
ralgia, such as a facial neuralgia.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
H. B.: Are men with high
blood pressure accepted in the
army? II a man has served in the
army and acquired high blood
pressure, will he be released?
Answer: Applicants with high
blood pressure are not accepted in
the army. If it can be proved that
the high blood pressure was the
result of army duty, the soldier
will be honorsbly discharged in
the line Of duty.
c. Pts there q cure for
goiter other than operation!
Answer: Only a small proper
ton Of golfers require operation;
most of them get along very well
on medical treatment