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WRITERS' CRAMP. CausesCategory: Diseases of The Nervous System This occurs much oftener in men than in women, and usually between the ages of twenty-five and forty. The predisposing causes are a nervous constitution, heredity, alcoholism, worry, etc. The chief exciting cause,--excessive writing, especially when it is done under a strain. Symptoms. It usually begins with fatigue, weight, or actual pain in the affected muscles. In the spasm form the fingers are seized with a constant or intermittent spasm whenever the person grasps the pen. The neuralgic form is similar in symptoms but severe pain and fatigue comes with writing. The tremulous form: In this the hand when used becomes the seat of the decided tremor. The paralytic form: The chief symptoms are excessive weakness and fatigue of the part and these disappear when the pen is laid aside. Recovery. If taken in time and if the hand is allowed perfect rest, the condition may improve rapidly. There is, however, a tendency to recur. PHYSICIANS' TREATMENT for Writers' Cramps. There must be absolute rest of the hand. General tonics, such as iron, strychnine, arsenic, and cod-liver oil may be needed to tone up the system. Next: APOPLEXY. (Cerebral Hemorrhage). (Brain Hemorrhage). Causes Previous: APHASIA
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