72 N 117' sing vs. Dosing. 



nature of the condition — must be resorted 

 to. Careful nursing, together with proper 

 attention to diet, is the very best treatment 

 possible. Good judgment will be required 

 in deciding upon just the proper amount of 

 exercise necessary for the patient to take, 

 regulating this as appears to be best in 

 each particular case. In some instances 

 only very gentle exercise is all that pru- 

 dence will allow, while in others a large 

 amount will prove to be of benefit. 



As this disease is produced by some dis- 

 turbance of the nerves, it is of the utmost 

 importance that the patient should be kept 

 as quiet as possible, in a secluded place, 

 with nothing to disturb him, taking espe- 

 cial care when attending him to refrain 

 from any quick motion or unnecessary 

 noise; and in every case, upon entering or 

 leaving his presence, speak kind, cheerful 

 words to him ; and on no account should 

 you allow yourself to address him in the 

 sad, pitying tone that is too often heard in 



