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A case of
Cerebellar Ataxia
This is the case of
Baby C.G (Patient Ref. No. L-4110), a 4 years old
female child who had been under our care since infancy for
complaints of recurrent colds and delayed milestones. One
day she was brought to the clinic for complaints of
staggering gait and slurred speech since the past 10 days.
The parents reported that she had developed viral fever
about 10 days back, for which they had taken her to the
pediatrician. During this period she developed difficulty
in walking whereby she had a staggering gait. Her speech
had also become slurred and she had become very weak.
Her pediatrician diagnosed the condition as cerebellar
ataxia that had developed after the viral infection. She
had been admitted to the hospital for the treatment of the
same and the pediatrician had put her on steroids for
control of the symptoms.
Her appetite was normal although it had markedly increased
after being put on steroids. She had marked desire for
sweets. She would sweat more around the head. Her
milestones were delayed slightly and she had calcium
deficiency as an infant. She had bow legs and flat foot
when she was about 7-8 months old. Her complaints of
frequent colds had significantly improved with
homoeopathic treatment in the past.
For the cerebellar ataxia, she was put on homoeopathic
treatment along with the conventional treatment as
prescribed by her pediatrician. She was given a remedy
named Argentum Nitricum alongwith Gelsemium. She improved very well
with the treatment and the steroids could gradually be
reduced to the minimum dosage. Her gait improved very well
and the slurring of her speech was much better now. She
did not have weakness any longer. Overall she did very
well with the homoeopathic treatment and within 3 months
of treatment she was almost back to normal.
Remark: The remedy prescribed in this case is
patient-specific i.e. it has been prescribed based on the
symptoms specific to the patient at that point of time. It
is advisable that the patient does not indulge in any
self-medication. |
