266 ILLINOIS STATE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE 



Even though a current of electricity may travel the route 

 of the reflex arc there is only cellular response and not 

 definite and purposeful organic function. Tetany and tre- 

 mor are not artistic achievement. Causing the muscles to 

 "jump" is not dancing a jig. 



Persons with cerebral and spinal lesions of motor gray 

 matter are improved by definite neuromuscular re-educa- 

 tion. If massage and electricity and the like have value 

 it is because of general hygienic effects. 



In children re-education is carried on by reconstructive 

 play often beyond the limits of that obtained by direct 

 muscle pedagogy. Competitive reconstructive play often 

 carries function to a complete recovery. 



Nothing can be manipulated into gray motor matter ex- 

 cept the damage of fatigue. Much may be developed out 

 of motor gray matter in proportion to the unhurt residue 

 and skill of the pedagogue. 



DISCUSSION ON DR. EAST'S PAPER 



Dr. Pollock said, "I had in the last ten days an ex- 

 perience which illustrated nicely Dr. East's reference to in- 

 volvement of the Rolandic area during child birth. This 

 was a tedious and difficult labor — culminating by forceps. 

 This child's face on one side was involved — spastic contrac- 

 tions of hand and arm which had almost cleared up in ten 

 days, showing the tendency to recover by being left to 

 nature." 



