A Case Report of Individualised Homoeopathic Treatment in Molluscum Contagiosum

AbstractMolluscum contagiosum (MC) is the most frequent human disease resulting from poxvirus infection. It has a worldwide distribution. Children are usually affected. There is no specific systemic treatment for MC, but a variety of techniques for physical ablation have been used. Homoeopathic treatment offers an effective and safe treatment with painless management of the MC cases. Here, a 3.6-year-old female child presented with complaints of papular eruptions on the face for the last 1 year. She was effectively treated by individualised homoeopathic medicine Calcarea carbonica. Improvement in the case was assessed by outcome in relation to impact on daily living scale at each month for 05 months during follow-ups and possible causal attribution of the changes in the case was measured using ‘Modified Naranjo Criteria’. This case report showed positive role and efficacy of homoeopathic treatment of MC in children.

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Idiopathic Trigeminal Neuralgia: A Case Report

Homœopathic Links ◽

10.1055/s-0039-1677861 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 31 (04) ◽

pp. 254-258

Author(s):

Shruti Jain ◽

Chetna Lamba

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Pain Relief ◽

Trigeminal Neuralgia ◽

Facial Pain ◽

Conventional Medicine ◽

Positive Role ◽

Idiopathic Trigeminal Neuralgia ◽

Adequate Pain Relief ◽

The Face

AbstractTrigeminal neuralgia (TN) is the most frequent type of neuropathic facial pain affecting one or more branches of trigeminal nerve. Here, a 51-year-old woman diagnosed with idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia (ITN) presented with complaints of pain over right side of the face with redness of the eyes and excessive lachrymation since 5 years with weekly acute episodes of shooting pain. Chelidonium was chiefly prescribed followed by few doses of Spigelia as per indications which provided adequate pain relief. The complaints flared up following stressful circumstances for which Pulsatilla was prescribed after detailed case taking. The frequency, duration and intensity of pain reduced after homoeopathic treatment. The need for conventional medicine was also reduced. This suggests positive role of individualised homoeopathy in the treatment of ITN. Further studies should be undertaken to evaluate the role of homoeopathy in ITN.

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Evidence-Based Case Report of Hydatid Cyst

Homœopathic Links ◽

10.1055/s-0040-1721431 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 34 (02) ◽

pp. 158-163

Author(s):

Purnima Suri ◽

Kundan Kant Chandra

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Hydatid Cyst ◽

Causal Attribution ◽

Modern Medicine ◽

Young Female ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Positive Role ◽

Right Lobe ◽

Hypochondriac Pain

AbstractHydatid disease is a parasitic infestation in humans caused by Echinococcus granulosus. Here, it develops in liver, lung, brain or other organs but liver is the most commonly affected organ. Intensity of morbidity depends upon location, expansion and activity of cyst. In modern medicine, surgery is still the treatment of choice but the chance of relapse and other complications is always there. Homoeopathy provides a better response in such conditions. One such case report is presented below. A young female patient attended outdoor patient department chiefly for complaints of jaundice, vomiting and right hypochondriac pain for the last 1 month and her diagnosis was hydatid cyst in right lobe of liver sized 11 × 15mm (by ultrasonography). She was successfully treated with the single and individualised homoeopathic medicine Crotalus horridus in 50 millesimal potencies in respect of both symptomatically and pathologically as evident by ultrasonography reports. Possible causal attribution of changes was explicitly depicted by Modified Naranjo Criteria. It shows positive role of homoeopathic treatment in regression of hydatid cyst in a young female.

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A case of eczema treated with homoeopathic medicine

Journal of Integrated Standardized Homoeopathy ◽

10.25259/jish_1_2020 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 ◽

pp. 20-23

Author(s):

Baljeet Singh Meena ◽

Arun Kumar ◽

Navita Bagdi

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Male Patient ◽

Large Scale ◽

Conventional Medicine ◽

Topical Steroids ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Positive Role ◽

The Face ◽

Study Designs

Eczema is a superficial inflammation of the skin. In conventional medicine, it is treated with emollients and topical steroids. We present the case of a 44-year-old male patient with eczema over the face, neck, chest and hands, who was treated with the homoeopathic medicines sulphur and graphites without the aid of emollients and steroids. It is clearly apparent from this evidence-based case report that homoeopathy has a positive role in the treatment of eczema. This finding can provide the basis for conducting large-scale studies with different study designs regarding the treatment of eczema with homoeopathy.

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Laron syndrome – A case Report

JMS SKIMS ◽

10.33883/jms.v20i2.204 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 20 (2) ◽

pp. 104-106

Author(s):

Javaid Ahmad Bhat ◽

Moomin Hussain Bhat ◽

Hilal Bhat ◽

Mona Sood ◽

Shariq Rashid Masoodi

Keyword(s):

Growth Hormone ◽

Case Report ◽

Hormone Receptor ◽

Growth Hormone Receptor ◽

Genetic Disorder ◽

Female Child ◽

Receptor Signaling ◽

Laron Syndrome ◽

Rare Genetic Disorder ◽

Igf I

Background : Laron & colleagues (1966) reported a rare genetic disorder in Israliei Jewish sublings which was characterized by insensitivity to growth hormone due to abnormality in growth hormone receptor or post receptor signaling pathway.Case Report: We hereby report a case of a 5 year old female child who presented to us with features similar to Laron syndrome. The diagnosis was made & confirmed by various Lab. investigations like low IGF-I levels and managed accordingly. JMS 2017; 20 (2):104-106

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Antiretroviral Treatment-Associated Labia Majora Lipohypertrophy: A Rare Case and Plastic Surgical Treatment Options

Journal of Clinical and Health Sciences ◽

10.24191/jchs.v2i1.5877 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 43

Author(s):

Akmal Hisham ◽

Devananthan Ilenghoven ◽

Wan Syazli Wan Ahmad Kamal ◽

Salina Ibrahim ◽

Shah Jumaat Mohd Yussof

Keyword(s):

Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy ◽

Daily Living ◽

Treatment Options ◽

Hiv Positive ◽

Highly Active ◽

Labia Majora ◽

The Face ◽

Central Fat

The emergence of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has revolutionized the prognosis of HIV-infected patients. However, the extended use of HAART is associated with a disfiguring complication termed lipodystrophy, a disorder of body fat maldistribution causing peripheral fat loss (lipoatrophy) and central fat accumulation (lipohypertrophy). Lipoatrophy commonly affects the face, legs, buttocks and arm, whilst lipohypertrophy frequently favours the abdomen, breast and dorsocervical region. To our knowledge, we present only the second documented case in the literature of a labia majora lipohypertrophy in a HIV-positive patient receiving long-term HAART. The severity of labial abnormality caused significant physical and functional morbidities. Labiaplasty with dermolipectomy of the labia majora and excisional lipectomy of the mons pubis was successfully performed. At a 6-month follow-up, patient had no recurrence with resolution of symptoms and resumption of normal activities of daily living (ADL).

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Evaluation of the Modified Naranjo Criteria for Assessing Causal Attribution of Clinical Outcome to Homeopathic Intervention as Presented in Case Reports

Homeopathy ◽

10.1055/s-0040-1701251 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 109 (04) ◽

pp. 191-197

Author(s):

Chetna Deep Lamba ◽

Vishwa Kumar Gupta ◽

Robbert van Haselen ◽

Lex Rutten ◽

Nidhi Mahajan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Clinical Outcome ◽

Causal Relationship ◽

Clinical Case ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Causal Attribution ◽

Case Reports ◽

Face Validity ◽

Rater Agreement ◽

The Face ◽

Selection Of

Abstract Objectives The objective of this study was to establish the reliability and content validity of the “Modified Naranjo Criteria for Homeopathy—Causal Attribution Inventory” as a tool for attributing a causal relationship between the homeopathic intervention and outcome in clinical case reports. Methods Purposive sampling was adopted for the selection of information-rich case reports using pre-defined criteria. Eligible case reports had to fulfil a minimum of nine items of the CARE Clinical Case Reporting Guideline checklist and a minimum of three of the homeopathic HOM-CASE CARE extension items. The Modified Naranjo Criteria for Homeopathy Inventory consists of 10 domains. Inter-rater agreement in the scoring of these domains was determined by calculating the percentage agreement and kappa (κ) values. A κ greater than 0.4, indicating fair agreement between raters, in conjunction with the absence of concerns regarding the face validity, was taken to indicate the validity of a given domain. Each domain was assessed by four raters for the selected case reports. Results Sixty case reports met the inclusion criteria. Inter-rater agreement/concordance per domain was “perfect” for domains 1 (100%, κ = 1.00) and 2 (100%, κ = 1.00); “almost perfect” for domain 8 (97.5%, κ = 0.86); “substantial” for domains 3 (96.7%, κ = 0.80) and 5 (91.1%, κ = 0.70); “moderate” for domains 4 (83.3%, κ = 0.60), 7 (67.8%, κ = 0.46) and 9 (99.2%, κ = 0.50); and “fair” for domain 10 (56.1%, κ = 0.38). For domains 6A (46.7%, κ = 0.03) and 6B (50.3%, κ = 0.18), there was “slight agreement” only. Thus, the validity of the Modified Naranjo Criteria for Homeopathy tool was established for each of its domains, except for the two that pertain to direction of cure (domains 6A and 6B). Conclusion The Modified Naranjo Criteria for Homeopathy—Causal Attribution Inventory was identified as a valid tool for assessing the likelihood of a causal relationship between a homeopathic intervention and clinical outcome. Improved wordings for several criteria have been proposed for the assessment tool, under the new acronym “MONARCH”. Further assessment of two MONARCH domains is required.

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Bloodstream infection with Acinetobacter baumanii in a Plasmodium falciparum positive infant: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports ◽

10.1186/s13256-020-02648-7 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Charity Wiafe Akenten ◽

Kennedy Gyau Boahen ◽

Kwadwo Sarfo Marfo ◽

Nimako Sarpong ◽

Denise Dekker ◽

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Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Bacterial Infections ◽

Treatment Options ◽

Female Child ◽

Correct Choice ◽

Blood Cultures ◽

Microbial Culture ◽

Acinetobacter Baumanii ◽

Inappropriate Use ◽

History Of

Abstract Background The increasing incidence of multi-antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections, coupled with the risk of co-infections in malaria-endemic regions, complicates accurate diagnosis and prolongs hospitalization, thereby increasing the total cost of illness. Further, there are challenges in making the correct choice of antibiotic treatment and duration, precipitated by a lack of access to microbial culture facilities in many hospitals in Ghana. The aim of this case report is to highlight the need for blood cultures or alternative rapid tests to be performed routinely in malaria patients, to diagnose co-infections with bacteria, especially when symptoms persist after antimalarial treatment. Case presentation A 6-month old black female child presented to the Agogo Presbyterian Hospital with fever, diarrhea, and a 3-day history of cough. A rapid diagnostic test for malaria and Malaria microscopy was positive for P. falciparum with a parasitemia of 224 parasites/μl. The patient was treated with Intravenous Artesunate, parental antibiotics (cefuroxime and gentamicin) and oral dispersible zinc tablets in addition to intravenous fluids. Blood culture yielded Acinetobacter baumanii, which was resistant to all of the third-generation antibiotics included in the susceptibility test conducted, but sensitive to ciprofloxacin and gentamicin. After augmenting treatment with intravenous ciprofloxacin, all symptoms resolved. Conclusion Even though this study cannot confirm whether the bacterial infection was nosocomial or otherwise, the case highlights the necessity to test malaria patients for possible co-infections, especially when fever persists after parasites have been cleared from the bloodstream. Bacterial blood cultures and antimicrobial susceptibility testing should be routinely performed to guide treatment options for febril illnesses in Ghana in order to reduce inappropriate use of broad-spectrum antibiotics and limit the development of antimicrobial resistance.

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