Monday 15 April 2013

HOMOEOPATHY FOR CHOREA OR ST. VITUS DANCE IN KIDS


Chorea is characterized by irregular, asymmetric, rapid, uncoordinated jerking movements. Commonly affected parts are face, feet, and hands.
These purposeless movements seem like dance so the other synonym for chorea is St.vitus dance.
These dance movements are brief and present at rest, and may persist during sleep.
Chorea is regularly mild and usually goes away on its own after a few months. Most cases of chorea do not medical intervention.

CHOREA OR ST. VITUS DANCE

Causes

  1. Streptococcus infection
  2. Hyperthyroidism
  3. Hypothyroidism
  4. Brain tumors
  5. Huntington disease
  6. Hallervorden-Spatz disease
  7. Ataxia-telangiectasia
  8. Benign hereditary chorea
  9. Hereditary spinocerebellar ataxias
  10. Mitochondrial encephalomyopathies
  11. Anticholinergics
  12. Due to medicines (phenytoin, carbamazepine, phenobarbital, phenothiazines, haloperidol, metoclopramide , amphetamines, methylphenidate, pemoline, levodopa  and Lithium
  13. Antihistamines drugs
  14. Oral contraceptives pills
  15. Sydenham chorea
  16. Systemic lupus erythematosus
  17. Bacterial endocarditis
  18. Herpes simplex encephalitis
  19. HIV related
  20. Infectious mononucleosis
  21. Mycoplasmal pneumonia
  22. mumps, measles, varicella
  23. Renal failure
  24. Decreased calcium and manganese
  25. Vitamin B12 deficiency
  26. Head trauma
  27. Cerebral palsy
  28. Decreased and increased sodium 
  29. Decreased and increased glucose
Signs and Symptoms
  • Clumsy gait
  • Dropping and spilling
  • Explosive bursts of dysarthric speech
  • Muscular weakness
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Personality changes
  • Emotional liability
  • Obsessive compulsive disorder
  • Attention deficit disorder (ADD)
Homoeopathy Treatment for Chorea in Children:
  1. Aconite
  2. Agaricus
  3. Cimcifuga
  4. Ignatia
  5. Belladona
  6. Cuprum
  7. Hyoscimus
  8. Stramonium
  9. Phosphourus
  10. Zincum met
  11. Tarantula   

HOMOEOPATHY FOR CHOREA

Note:

Homeopathic Treatment requires stringent individualization. Please do not take any medicine without consulting your Homeopathic Physician.

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