ME'GRIM (Gr. hemierania, the migraine of the French) is the popular term for neu ralgia occupying one half of the head, or more commonly only the brow and forehead of one side. It is often periodical, coming on at a certain hour, lasting a certain time, and then entirely disappearing for a fixed interval. It may be induced by any cause that debilitates the system; it not unfrequently attacks -women who have suckled their chil dren too long; or it may be associated with hysteria; or it may arise, like ague, from marsh miasma; and sometimes no exciting cause can he detected.
When it is associated with anmtnia (paleness and general debility), it should be treated with the preparations of iron, the shower-bath, nourishing food, and plenty of exercise in the open air. When irt is strictly periodical, quinine in full doses should be tried (the bowels being previously well cleared out); and if the quinine fails, Fowler's solu tion of arsenic, given in small doses (three minims in a wine-glassful of water), three times a day, after meals, will be almost sure to remove it.
are the terms usually applied when a horse at work reels, and: then either stands for a minute dull and stupid, or falls to the ground, lying for a time partially insensible. These attaeks come on suddenly, are often periodical, are most frequent during hot weather, and when the animal is drawing up a hill, or exposed dur ing heavy work to the full rays of a hot sun. Liability to megrims constitutes unsound ness, and usually depends upon tbe circulation through the brain being temporarily disturbed by the presence of tumors. ITorses subject to megrims are always dangerous; if driven at all, they should be used with a breastplate or pipe-collar, so as to prevent, as much as possible. pressure on the veins carrrying the blood from the head: they should be nooderately and carefully, fed, and during hot weather have an occasional laxative.