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Poliomyelitis, Lower Motor Neuron Paralysis Homeopathy Remedy
Definition:
Poliomyelitis is an acute infectious disease characterised by fever, sore throat, headache, vomiting and stiffness of the neck and back. In severe cases, paralysis with atrophy of muscles occurs, ending in contraction and permanent deformity.
Lower motor neuron paralysis involves paralysis of the voluntary skeletal muscles supplied by the peripheral neurons whose cell bodies lie in the ventral grey columns of the spinal cord.
Causes:
Virus infection entering through the gastro-intestinal system, affects the anterior horn cells of the spinal cord and of the motor centers of the brain stem.
Symptoms:
Paresis or paralysis of the voluntary muscles; there is no sensory loss.
Treatment:
Aconitum napellus; Argentum nitricum; Lathyrus sativus; Oxalicum addum; Plumbum metallicum.
Aconitum napellus: The remedy of choice in paralysis of sudden onset, for persons who exhibit physical and mental restlessness, with anxiety and great fear.
Argentum nitricum: Walks and stands unsteadily; great desire for sweets; intolerance of heat; better with cold and pressure (relieves the symptoms of multiple sclerosis).
Lathyrus sativus: Pain; reflexes always decreased; paralytic affection of lower extremities; extreme paralysis; lateral sclerosis; infantile paralysis; patient is sleepy, constantly yawning. Drags feet along the floor when walking.
Oxalicum addum: Motor paralysis with very violent pains in isolated spots, worse with motion and on contemplating about the illness.
Plumbum metallcum: Paralysis and pain in atrophied limbs, alternating with colic; pain in the (right) big toe at night, very sensitive to touch; worse at night, on motion; better on rubbing with hard pressure and by physical exertion. Paralysis caused by lead poisoning such as those in the printing trade and those drinking water distributed by leaden pipes.