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She was suffering from alcoholic dementia. When examined on admission her heart was found to be normal except for some accentuation of the aortic second sound. She had no physical signs of aneurysm, but the arteries were bard and thickened. The case was considered to be one of arterio sclerosis, with chronic interstitial nephritis. During the year the patient had several attacks of syncope in which she became unconscious for varying periods. On 0-t. 15th, 1906, at dinner, she was eating a piece of bread when her hands fell to her sides and she became unconscious. On the immediate arrival of the medical officer she was found to be dead. Death was surmised to be due to a fatal attack of syncope. Necropsy.-On opening the pericardium some blood and serum were found to be present. The right ventricle was flabby and relaxed, while the left was firmly contracted.