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same lesions in the brain, adrenals and liver. (Figs. 51, 

 52, 53.) Conversely, many of these activations cause 

 enlargement or hyperplasia of the thyroid. Thus, 

 fear, anger and sexual love cause temporary enlarge- 



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A. B. 



Section of normal human cerebellum. Section of human cerebellum after 

 (After accidental death.) death from acute septicemia. 



FIG. 50. EFFECT OF ACUTE SEPTICEMIA ON THE BRAIN-CELLS OF A 

 HUMAN BEING. 



A widespread loss of chromatic material and the almost entire disappear- 

 ance of some Purkinje cells (indicated by arrows) characterizes B, in contrast 

 to the well-stained, intact appearance of the Purkinje cells in A. 



(From photomicrographs, X 310.) 



ment of the thyroid ; there is hyperplasia of the thy- 

 roid in pregnancy, in chronic infections and, perhaps, 

 in intestinal auto-intoxication as well. 



