- BY Dr. Rajeev's Clinic
- 17-Dec-2022
PARKINSONISM AND ITS HOMOEOPATHIC ASPECTS
The syndrome characterized by tremor, poverty of movement, slurring speech and akinesia due to damage of Substantia Nigra/Basal Ganglia.
CAUSES OF PARKINSONISM
- Idiopathic: Paralytic Agitans.
- Genetic disorders: Huntington's chorea.
- Infections: Viral exposure.
- Drugs: Neurotoxic drugs.
CLINICAL FEATURES
- Age group -Elderly/old.
- Patients initially presents with tremors.
- Gradually fine tremors changes to coarse tremors.
- There's profuse sweating due to Hypercatacholamine release.
- There is slurring of speech, Low voluaemic, ill distinct speech.
- Poverty of movement finally with akinesia.
- The disease clinically presents mostly at the time of sitting or leaving the chair or getting out of bed.
- There may be relaxation of sphincteric activity and is presenting with sphincter atonicity like seminal emissions, urination, Involuntary defecation.
- Rattling of writing.
- Pin rolling movement.
- Walking as if patient is finding his own center of gravity.
- Festinate gait.
MANAGEMENT
- Correction of fluid/electrolyte balance to control different ions.
- High calorie diet.
- Counselling for calmness and quiet mental state.
- Direct supply of Dopamine.
- Indicated Homoeopathic remedy is the best clinical recovery.
HOMOEOPATHIC REMEDIES FOR TACKLING PARKINSONISM
1) Argentum Nitricum : For ataxia(loss of muscle co-ordination), trembling, awkwardness.
2) Causticum:- For the restless legs.
3) Cuprum:- For muscle cramps.
4) Merc.vivus:- For easing Parkinsons that is worse at night and for the panic attacks.
5) Zinc.met:- For restlessness and depression.
