MANAGEMENT OF INCURABLE DISEASE WITH HOMOEOPATHY IN OUR CENTRE

Our main aim of research is treatment or palliation  and management of terminally disease such as kidney failure, cancer, Alzhimiers disease, Mentally challenged Children and disease which do not have any treatment in other systems of medicine. In such cases we can manage to extend of palliation of the disease and bring back the patient to main stream of life.

CANCER

Cancer is a term used for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and are able to invade other tissues. Cancer cells can spread to other parts of the body through the blood and lymph systems. Cancer known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a broad group of various diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. Most cancers are named for the organ or type of cell in which they start - for example, cancer that begins in the colon is called colon cancer; cancer that begins in basal cells of the skin is called basal cell carcinoma ETC.

For disease like cancer homeopathy restore the abnormal cells to normal and there by bring back the health

 HOMOEOPATHIC MANAGEMENT .We mangage cancer patients based on scientific methods of symptoms totality considering the person as an individual. We are able to give palliation in later stage of cancer patient and cure in early stages.

Aim: In what ever form of cancer our aim is to control abnormal and or unregulated cells and thereby bring back normalcy.

 KIDNEY FAILURE

Healthy kidneys clean your blood by removing excess fluid, minerals and wastes. They also make hormones that keep your bones strong and your blood healthy. But if the kidneys are damaged, they don't work properly. Harmful wastes can build up in your body. Your blood pressure may rise. Your body may retain excess fluid and not make enough red blood cells. This is called kidney failure. Renal failure (also kidney failure or renal insufficiency) is a medical condition in which the kidneys fail to adequately filter waste products from the blood. The two main forms are acute kidney injury, which is often reversible with adequate treatment, and chronic kidney disease, which is often not reversible. In both cases, there is usually an underlying cause.

Symptoms of kidney failure include:

High levels of urea in the blood, which can result in:

·         Vomiting and/or diarrhea, which may lead to dehydration

·         Nausea

·         Weight loss

·         Nocturnal urination

·         More frequent urination, or in greater amounts than usual, with pale urine

·         Less frequent urination, or in smaller amounts than usual, with dark coloured urine

·         Blood in the urine

·         Pressure, or difficulty urinating

·         Unusual amounts of urination, usually in large quantities

A build up of phosphates in the blood that diseased kidneys cannot filter out may cause:

·         Itching

·         Bone damage

·         Nonunion in broken bones

·         Muscle cramps (caused by low levels of calcium which can be associated with hyperphosphatemia)

A build up of potassium in the blood that diseased kidneys cannot filter out (called hyperkalemia) may cause:

·         Abnormal heart rhythms

·         Muscle paralysis

Failure of kidneys to remove excess fluid may cause:

·         Swelling of the legs, ankles, feet, face and/or hands

·         Shortness of breath due to extra fluid on the lungs (may also be caused by anemia)

·         Polycystic kidney disease, which causes large, fluid-filled cysts on the kidneys and sometimes the liver, can cause:

·         Pain in the back or side

Healthy kidneys produce the hormone erythropoietin that stimulates the bone marrow to make oxygen-carrying red blood cells. As the kidneys fail, they produce less erythropoietin, resulting in decreased production of red blood cells to replace the natural breakdown of old red blood cells. As a result, the blood carries less hemoglobin, a condition known as anemia. This can result in:

·         Feeling tired and/or weak

·         Memory problems

·         Difficulty concentrating

·         Dizziness

·         Low blood pressure

Normally, proteins are too large to pass through the kidneys, however, they are able to pass through when the glomeruli are damaged. This does not cause symptoms until extensive kidney damage has occurred, after which symptoms include:

·         Foamy or bubbly urine

·         Swelling in the hands, feet, abdomen, or face

·         Other symptoms include:

·         Appetite loss, a bad taste in the mouth

·         Difficulty sleeping

·         Darkening of the skin

·         Excess protein in the blood

·         With high dose penicillin, renal failure patients may experience seizures

HOMOEOPATHIC MANAGEMENT: Aim of homoeopathic management is to restore the function of kidney to normal. This initially involves control of diet along with homoeopathic drugs. Most of them kidney failure are managed by homoeopathy unless kidney is irreversibly damaged.

MENTAL RETARDATION

Homeopathy helps the child with autism, mental retardation to lead a better life. One of the important facts is that in homeopathy we have these symptoms covered by different remedies and can use the symptoms expressed by the behavior of the child for the selection of the medicine.

It is very important to get a proper history of the patient and the importance of observation comes into play even the minutest detail can help in deciding the remedy. Peculiar symptoms are required so the parents should observe the Childs behavior in details and note them down in a book.          

 Mental retardation is a condition diagnosed before age 18 that includes below-average general intellectual function, and a lack of the skills necessary for daily living. Failure to adapt (adjust to new situations) normally and grow intellectually may become apparent early in a child's life. In the case of mild retardation, these failures may not become recognizable until school age or later.

 Symptoms

• Continued Infant-like behavior
• Decreased learning ability
• Failure to meet the markers of intellectual development
• Inability to meet educational demands at school
• Lack of curiosity

Note: Changes to normal behaviors depend on the severity of the condition. Mild retardation may be associated with a lack of curiosity and quiet behavior. Severe mental retardation is associated with infant-like behavior throughout life.

Causes

The causes can be categorized as follows:
· Genetic conditions - These result from abnormality of genes inherited from parents, errors when genes combine, or from other disorders of the genes caused during pregnancy by infections, overexposure to x-rays and other factors. Inborn errors of metabolism which may produce mental retardation, such as PKU (phenylketonuria), fall in this category. Chromosomal abnormalities have likewise been related to some forms of mental retardation, such as Down syndrome, Klinefelter's syndrome, Fragile X syndrome (common among boys),  Neurofibromatosis,  congenital hypothyroidism,  Williams syndrome,  Phenylketonuria (PKU), and Prader-Willi syndrome.
· Problems during pregnancy - Use of alcohol or drugs by the pregnant mother can cause mental retardation. Malnutrition, rubella, glanular disorders and diabetes, cytomegalovirus, and many other illneses of the mother during pregnancy may result in a child being born with mental retardation. Physical malformations of the brain and HIV infection originating in prenatal life may also result in mental retardation.
· Problems at birth - Although any birth condition of unusual stress may injure the infant’s brain, prematurity and low birth weight predict serious problems more often than any other conditions.
· Problems after birth - Childhood diseases such as whooping cough, chicken pox, measles, and Hib disease which may lead to meningitis and encephalitis can damage the brain, as can accidents such as a blow to the head or near drowning. Substances such as lead and mercury can cause irreparable damage to the brain and nervous system.
· Poverty and cultural deprivation - Children in poor families may become mentally retarded because of malnutrition, disease-producing conditions, inadequate medical care and environmental health hazards. Also, children in disadvantaged areas may be deprived of many common cultural and day- to-day experiences provided to other youngsters. Research suggests that such under-stimulation can result in irreversible damage and can serve as a cause of mental retardation.

. Iodine deficiency, affecting approximately 2 billion people worldwide, is the leading preventable cause of mental disability in areas of the developing world where iodine deficiency is endemic. Iodine deficiency also causes goiter, an enlargement of the thyroid gland. More common than full-fledged cretinism, as retardation caused by severe iodine deficiency is called, is mild impairment of intelligence

HOMOEOPATHIC MANAGEMENT: The primary goal of treatment is to develop the person's potential to the fullest. Homoeopathy with its vast variety of medicines treat the patient and helps such mentally challenged children to lead a normal life.

Aim:  CONTINUED HOMOEOPATHIC TREATMENT UPTO THE AGE OF PUBERTY HELP THE CHILD TO ADAPT TO HIS SURROUNDINGS AND ALSO TO MEET EDUCATIONAL DEMAND AND SO A BETTER LIVING.

AUTISM

Autism is a disorder of neural development characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior.  Autism affects information processing in the brain by altering how nerve cells and their synapses connect and organize; how this occurs is not well understood. The main signs and symptoms of autism involve communication, social interactions and repetitive behaviors.

• Social interaction and communication -Children with autism might have problems talking with you, or they might not look you in the eye when you talk to them. The character of  child with autism are the child  fails to respond to his or her name, has poor eye contact, appears not to hear you at times, resists cuddling and holding, appears unaware of others' feelings, seems to prefer playing alone — retreats into his or her "own world". Starts talking later than age 2, and has other developmental delays by 30 months. The child Loses previously acquired ability to say words or sentences. Speaks with an abnormal tone or rhythm — may use a singsong voice or robot-like speech, can't start a conversation or keep one going, may repeat words or phrases verbatim, but doesn't understand how to use them

• Behavior-The characteristic behavior of child with autism are Performs repetitive movements, such as rocking, spinning or hand-flapping, develops specific routines or rituals, becomes disturbed at the slightest change in routines or rituals, moves constantly, may be fascinated by parts of an object, such as the spinning wheels of a toy car, may be unusually sensitive to light, sound and touch and yet oblivious to pain

HOMOEOPATHIC MANAGEMENT: The primary aim of homoeopathic treatment is to help the child adapt to surrounding and lead a normal life

 ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

Senile dementia - Alzheimer's type (SDAT);

Dementia is a loss of brain function that occurs with certain diseases. Alzheimer's disease (AD), is one form of dementia that gradually gets worse over time. It affects memory, thinking, and behavior. Alzheimer's disease, first described by the German neurologist Alois Alzheimer, is a physical disease affecting the brain. During the course of the disease, protein 'plaques' and 'tangles' develop in the structure of the brain, leading to the death of brain cells. People with Alzheimer's also have a shortage of some important chemicals in their brain.These chemicals are involved with the transmission of messages within the brain.

Alzheimer's is a progressive disease, which means that gradually, over time, more parts of the brain are damaged.

Symptoms

People in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease may experience lapses of memory and have problems finding the right words. As the disease progresses, they may:

·         become confused and frequently forget the names of people, places, appointments and recent events

·         experience mood swings, feel sad or angry, or scared and frustrated by their increasing memory loss

·         become more withdrawn, due either to a loss of confidence or to communication problems

·         have difficulty carrying out everyday activities - they may get muddled checking their change at the shops or become unsure how to work the TV remote.

As the disease progresses, people with Alzheimer's will need more support from those who care for them. Eventually, they will need help with all their daily activities. While there are some common symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, it is important to remember that everyone is unique. No two people are likely to experience Alzheimer's disease in the same way.

Severe Alzheimer's disease

People with severe Alzheimer's cannot communicate and are completely dependent on others for their care. Near the end, the person may be in bed most or all of the time as the body shuts down. Their symptoms often include:

1. inability to communicate

2. weight loss

3. seizures

4. skin infections

5. difficulty swallowing

6. groaning, moaning, or grunting

7. increased sleeping

8. lack of control of bowel and bladder

 HOMOEOPATHIC MANAGEMENT:  Alzheimer's disease in our clinic involves prolonging the early stages and /or curing completely and management of  later stages  involves in controlling  seizures and other symptoms using homoeopathic drugs and bringing back the patient to normal life. Here we consider the patient as individual and treatment is based on scientific principle of totality of symptoms.

SCHIZOPHRENIA

Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by a breakdown of thought processes and by poor emotional responsiveness. Common symptoms include auditory hallucinations, paranoid or bizarre delusions, or disorganized speech and thinking, and it is accompanied by significant social or occupational dysfunction.

Signs and symptoms of schizophrenia generally are divided into three categories — positive, negative and cognitive.

Positive symptoms
In schizophrenia, positive symptoms reflect an excess or distortion of normal functions. These active, abnormal symptoms may include:

·         Delusions. These beliefs are not based in reality and usually involve misinterpretation of perception or experience. They are the most common of schizophrenic symptoms.

·         Hallucinations. These usually involve seeing or hearing things that don't exist, although hallucinations can be in any of the senses. Hearing voices is the most common hallucination among people with schizophrenia.

·         Thought disorder. Difficulty speaking and organizing thoughts may result in stopping speech midsentence or putting together meaningless words, sometimes known as word salad.

·         Disorganized behavior. This may show in a number of ways, ranging from childlike silliness to unpredictable agitation.

Negative symptoms
Negative symptoms refer to a diminishment or absence of characteristics of normal function. They may appear with or without positive symptoms. They include:

1. ·         Loss of interest in everyday activities

2. ·         Appearing to lack emotion

3. ·         Reduced ability to plan or carry out activities

4. ·         Neglect of personal hygiene

5. ·         Social withdrawal

6. ·         Loss of motivation

Cognitive symptoms
Cognitive symptoms involve problems with thought processes. These symptoms may be the most disabling in schizophrenia because they interfere with the ability to perform routine daily tasks. A person with schizophrenia may be born with these symptoms. They include:

1. ·         Problems with making sense of information

2. ·         Difficulty paying attention

3. ·         Memory problems

Symptoms in teenagers
Schizophrenia symptoms in teenagers are similar to those in adults, but the condition may be more difficult to recognize in this age group. This may be in part because some of the early symptoms in teenagers are common during teen years, such as:

1. ·         Withdrawal from friends and family

2. ·         A drop in performance at school

3. ·         Trouble sleeping

4. ·         Irritability

Compared with schizophrenia symptoms in adults, teens may be:

1. ·         Less likely to have delusions

2. ·         More likely to have visual hallucinations

HOMOEOPATHIC MANAGEMENT:  Schizophrenia IS EXCLUSIVELY PALLIATION OF THE SYMPTOMS AND BRINGING BACK TO NORMAL LIFE AND ABILITY TO COPE WITH OTHERS IN COLLEGE, OFFICE AND AT HOME.