Following rubrics found in Kent's Repertory about epilepsy:
MIND, DELIRIUM; epilepsy, during : Op.
-after : Arg-m., plb.
MIND, delusions, epilepsy, fancies he has : Atro.
MIND, dullness, epilepsy, before : Caust.
MIND, excitement, epilepsy, before : Art-v.
MIND, fear, epilepsy : Alum., arg-n.
-in the morning : Alum.
MIND ,FOOLISH behavior epilepsy, before : Caust.
MIND,FORGETFUL epilepsy, before : Caust.
MIND,IDIOCY, idiotic actions : epilepsy, before : Caust.
MIND, IMBECILITY, epilepsy, before : Caust.
MIND, RAGE, epilepsy, after : Arg-m.
-with : Bell., cupr., hyos., nux-v., op., plb.
MIND unconsciousness, epilepsy, after : Bufo., Op., plb.
Vertigo; EPILEPSY, before : Ars., calc-ar., caust., Hyos., lach., plb., sulph., tarent
Vertigo; EPILEPTIC : Apis., art-v., bufo., calc-ar., calc-s., caust., crot-h., cur., ign.,
nat-m., nux-m., plb., sil., thuj., visc.
Head, congestion, epilepsy, before : Calc-ar.
Head, heat, epilepsy, before : Caust.
Head, pain, epileptic attacks, after : Caust., cina., cupr.
Head, perspiration, scalp, epilepsy, before : Caust.
Head, TREMBLING sensation : epilepsy, before : Caust.
EYE,PROTRUSION; epileptic attack during: hyos.
EYE,TWITCHING lids :epileptic convulsions, before: agar.
Vision, sparks, epileptic fit, before : Hyos.
Ear, NOISES, epilepsy, after : Caust.
Ear, NOISES, hissing : epilepsy, after : Caust.
Ear, NOISES, buzzing, epilepsy, after : Caust.
Ear, NOISES, ringing, epileptic fit, before : Hyos.
Ear, NOISES, roaring, epilepsy, after : Caust.
FACE; CHEWING motion of the jaw;epilepsy, before an attack : Calc.
TEETH; GRINDING; epilepsy : Bufo., Hyos., sulph., tarent.
Stomach, APPETITE, ravenous, eating, after, soon; epilepsy, before : Calc., Hyos.
Stomach , emptiness, epilepsy, before : Hyos.
Stomach , RETCHING, epilepsy, before : Cupr.
Abdomen, distension, epileptic attack, before : Cupr., lach.
Urine, copious, epilepsy, after : Cupr.
Larynx and trachea, VOICE, lost, epilepsy, before : Calc-ar.
Chest, anxiety, Heart, epilepsy, with : Lyc.
Chest, constriction, Heart;epilepsy, before : Calc-ar., lach.
Chest, palpitation heart, epilepsy, before : Ars., calc-ar., calc., cupr., lach.
Extremities, CLENCHING ;epileptic convulsion : Lach., mag-p., oena.
Extremities, coldness, shoulder; epilepsy, in : Caust.
Extremities, contraction, fingers, epilepsy : Lach., mag-p., merc.
Extremities, CONVULSION; Upper limbs : epileptic, starting from : Sulph.
Extremities, coldness, foot,epileptic attack; before: lach.
Extremities, jerking, Fingers; epilepsy : Cic.
Extremities, MOUSE, upper limbs : before epilepsy : Bell., Sulph.
Extremities, NUMBNESS; Upper limbs; epilepsy, between attacks : Cupr.
Extremities, NUMBNESS; Fingers; epileptic, during : Cupr.
Extremities, pain, upper limbs, left : epilepsy, before : Calc-ar.
Extremities, pain, upper limbs, epileptic, before : Calc-ar.
Extremities, pain, upper limbs, Hand; epileptic fit, before (left) : Calc-ar.
Extremities, pain, drawing, upper arm, epilepsy, before : Cupr.
Extremities, stiffness, Upper limbs ;epilepsy, before : Bufo.
-Lower limbs; epilepsy, before : Bufo.
Extremities, STRETCHED OUT; Leg : epilepsy, before : Bufo.
Extremities, trembling, Upper limbs; epilepsy, before : Sil.
Extremities, twitching, Hand ; epilepsy in: stann.
Chill, EPILEPSY, after : Calc., Cupr., sulph.
Chill, SIDES, one-sided, left; before epilepsy : Sil.
Generalities, convulsions,epileptic : Arg-m., Arg-n., Bar-m., Bufo., Calc-ar,Caust., Cupr., Hyos., Oena., Plb.., Sil., Sulph., Visc.
-aura, abdomen to head, with : Indg.
-arms, in : Calc., lach., sulph.
-cold air over spine and body : Agar.
-coldness running down spine : Ars.
-on left side before epilepsy : Sil.
-drawing in limbs : Ars.
-expansion of body, sensation of, before : Arg-n.
-general nervous feeling : Arg-n., nat-m.
-heart, from : Calc-ar., lach., naja.
-heel to occiput, right : Stram.
-jerk in nape : Bufo.
-knees : Cupr.
-mouse, running like a : Bell., Calc., ign., nit-ac., sil., sulph.
-numbness of brain : Bufo.
-shocks : Ars., laur.
-solar plexus, from : Art-v., bell., bufo., calc., caust., Cic., cupr., indg., Nux-v., sil., Sulph.
-uterus : Bufo.
-uterus to throat : Lach.
-warm air streaming up spine : Ars.
-waving sensation in brain : Cimic.
Epileptiform : Agar., Arg-n., Bell., Calc., Caust., Cic., Cina., Cupr., Glon., Hyos., Plb.,., Stram.,
Sulph., Visc.
conclusion:
From the above repertorial result i am on the conclusion that the CAUSTICUM is the most suited medicine for an epilepsy in it associated with MIND AND HEAD symptoms.
CUPRUM MET. is the medicine for epilepsy when it is associated with symptoms of an extremities.
Reperotrial Answer to an Epilepsy
homeopathic treatment of an epilepsy
Absinthinum:
Congestion of the cerebral meninges and the medulla ane even produces a fibrinous exudates under duramater.
Epilepsy followed by obtuse state of the mind.
Epilepsy after fright and when numerous attacks follow one another rapidly.
Argentum nitricum:
For days or hours before an attack the pupils are dilated.
After the attack, the patient is very restless and has trembling of the hands.
Epilepsy during menstruation.
Arsenicum album:
Before the attack the patient has spells of vertigo and intense aching in the occiput.Great anguish and restlessness.
Changes place continually. Fears, of death, of being left alone. Great fear, with cold sweat.
Thinks it useless to take medicine.Its general symptoms often alone lead to its successful application.
Among these the all-prevailing debility, exhaustion, and restlessness, with nightly aggravation, are most important.
Bufo:Indigo:
Causticum:
Cicuta virosa:
Cuprum metallicum:
Hydrocyanic acid:Hyoscyamus:
Silicea:
Oenanthe:
MOTOR NEURON DISEASES
MOTOR NEURON DISEASES:
The motor neuron are a group of progressive neurological disorders that destroy motor neurones, the cells that control voluntary muscle activity including speaking, walking, breathing, swallowing and general movement of the body.
Different types of MND:
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
This is the most common form, with both upper and lower motor neurone involvement.
This form of the disease is characterized by weakness and wasting in the limbs. Someone may notice they are tripping when walking or dropping things. Average life expectancy is from two to five years from onset of symptoms.
Progressive bulbar palsy (PBP)
Affects about a quarter of people diagnosed, and involves both the upper and lower motor neurones. Symptoms may include slurring of speech or difficulty swallowing. Life expectancy is between six months and three years from onset of symptoms.
Progressive muscular atrophy (PMA)
Affects only a small proportion of people, mainly causing damage to the lower motor neurones. Early symptoms may be noticed as weakness or clumsiness of the hand. Most people live for more than five years.
Primary lateral sclerosis (PLS)
A rare form of MND involving the upper motor neurones only, causing mainly weakness in the lower limbs, although some people may experience clumsiness in the hands or speech problems. Life span could essentially be normal, although it may be life-limiting, depending on whether it remains as pure PLS or develops into ALS.
Epilepsy.....an overview.
This disease affects 6-7 individual out of 1000.
Role/achievements of modern medicine:
Modern medicine, scientist, neurologist can do much for proper diagnosis and treatment of an epilepsy. Modern imaging technique(MRI, CT scan), scientific knowledge and dedication can help to diagnose the proper pathological causes of epilepsy in brain.
Over all they do the good job.........
On the basis of study epilepsy can be classified as:
Generalized epilepsy
Partial epilepsy
There are many Causes of epilepsy:
Hereditary
Psychological
Injury
Pathological
Physiological
Trigger factors:
Alcohol
Diet
Infection and Illness
Lack of sleep
Menstruation
Photo sensitivity
Severe change in temperature
Stress.
Management:
Modern medicine can able to deal with the acute state by giving anticonvulsant drug and others.
Surgical treatment is one of the solution if any pathological cause is present.
But in spite of the over all study and modern scientific highly valuable investigation can not answer the possible or permanent treatment of an epilepsy.
Epilepsy - What is it.........?
Understanding Epilepsy And its Homeopathic Answer.....
Epilepsy
Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes people to have recurring seizures. The seizures happen when clusters of nerve cells, or neurons, in the brain send out the wrong signals. People may have strange sensations and emotions or behave strangely. They may have violent muscle spasms or lose consciousness.
Epilepsy means a tendency to have seizures and is a symptom of brain disease rather than disease itself.
However the recurrence rate is about 70% after first attack.
Ancient Belief About Epilepsy:
Epilepsy, the so-called Sacred Disease, was known as the disease of Hercules because Hercules reportedly suffered from epilepsy when he went mad. Julius Caesar is believed to have had epilepsy. Alexander the Great, Socrates, Caligula, and Saul, king of the Israelites, may also have suffered seizures.
Derek Collins, in Magic in the Ancient Greek World, devotes much of his second chapter to the Sacred Disease and its magical or divine connections. When Hercules suffered an epileptic seizure, Lussa, a goddess of madness, entered his body, according to the ancient stories. This made epilepsy a type of possession. Purification was the preferred method of treating such defilement as possession, although not all possessions were considered dirty: Apollo "possessed" the Pythian priestess when she uttered her predictions; however, the Pythian priestess was simply enhanced, not defiled.
In the third chapter of his book on ancient Greek magic, Collins quotes Plutarch about infant exposure, the practice of letting an unwanted infant lie outside in the elements and so die. Plutarch says the Spartans bathed infants in wine in order to induce epileptic convulsions, if the newborns were so inclined. If they convulsed, they would be exposed at the foot of a mountain at the Apothetai (the exposure place).
Famous Quotes About Epilepsy:
"There is no evidence... that either epileptic seizures or a predisposition to epilepsy is capable of engendering exceptional talents. Rather, the occasional concurrence of epilepsy and genius most likely reflects the probability that a common disorder will at times afflict people with uncommon potential."
"Sometimes the same things that cause epilepsy result in giftedness. If you damage an area [of the brain] early enough in life, the corresponding area on the other side has a chance to overdevelop."
"A temporal lobe focus in the superior individual may spark an extraordinary search for that entity we alternately call truth or beauty."
World Homoeopathy Day
We celebrate a number of world awareness days on almost every disease/condition mentioned in the medical dictionary such as Diabetic day, AIDS day, Alzheimer's day and what not? We also spend a lot for SMSs and phone calls to greet our friends on such days. Now, we are approaching April 10th, the birthday of our master Dr Samuel Hahnemann. It should be celebrated as "WORLD HOMOEOPATHY DAY". For this, why should we wait for someone's approval? Aude sapare! Lets put our hands together and celebrate the world homoeopathy day 2009.
The new age medicine
Alternative Medicine:
The term alternative medicine, as used in the modern western world, encompasses any healing practice "that does not fall within the realm of conventional medicine." It includes:
* Naturopathy,
* Chiropractic,
* Herbalism,
* Traditional Chinese medicine,
* Ayurveda,
* Meditation,
* Yoga,
* Biofeedback,
* Hypnosis,
* Homeopathy,
* Acupuncture, and diet-based therapies, in addition to a range of other practices.
out of the above alternative medicine HOMEOPATHY find its own status, name and fame and able to cure all curable cases.
What is homeopathy?
Homeopathy is an alternative method of treatment, based on the nature's Law of Cure, “SIMILIA SIMILIBUS CURENTER” means 'Like Cures Like'. The truth of this law was discovered by a German scientist Dr.Samuel Hahnemann in 1796, and has been verified experimentally and clinically for 200 years. Homoeopathy is the revolutionary, natural medical science. Homoeopathy is gentle and effective system of medicine. The remedies are prepared from natural substances to precise standards and work by stimulating the body's own healing power.
Way of treatment in Homoeopathy:
Homoeopathy has its own way of treatment. It not only cures the disease gently but also prevent humanity from disease. Homoeopathy treat the patient wholly not only the diseased part. As homoeopathy is based on the principle "SIMILIA SIMILIBUS CURANTER" so there must be symptoms similarity between the drugs and the disease. When we got that similarity between the drug and the disease we prescribe that medicine for those particular patient.
Now here the symptoms similarity means not only the symptoms of the disease alone we have to get all the symptoms of past and present suffering along with the top most the MENTAL symptoms. That all collectively forms the picture of the patient.......that's we called the TOTALITY OF SYMPTOMS. And on the basis of that totality we prescribe the medicine.