Neurasthenia
a disease of the nerves caused by prolonged grief or anxiety, serious shock or anything which exhausts the reserves of nervous strength. The disease most frequently attacks persons below 40 years of age, NEURITIS NEUTRAL TINT leather, paper, chemicals, etc. Pop. about The symptoms are headache, 40,000. but it is not necessarily confined to them. The symptoms are headache, mental depression, and gastro-intestinal distress. In the latter stages of the them. mental depression, and gastro-intestinal appear. On the mental side the weakdisease cardiac palpitation, feebleness ness of the nerves causes loss of memory, appear. On the mental side the weakness of the nerves causes loss of memory, while the attempt to concentrate causes painful headaches and complete exhaus- tion. Sleep is broken and unrefreshing, attempt to concentrate causes and the patient suffers almost as much tion. Sleep is broken and un unrefreshing, and the patient suffers almost as much from imaginary as from genuine distresses. Neurasthenia is a disease which comes slowly and has a protractel course, the patient never being brought to complete recovery. The best remedy to cause a cessation of some of the symptoms is complete rest and freedom from worry.
In many cases the patient is forced to change his occupation and an entire change of scene is often beneficial. Much is dependent on the mental attitude of the patient toward the doctor, as complete confidence in the doctor is essential to recovery.