Paralysis.-
Acute Ascending (Landry's Paralysis).-
(1) Gelse. 3x, 1h.
(2) Con. 3-30, 1h. Hydrophob. 3-30, 2h.
Agitans.-
Merc. Viv. 3x-30, 4h.
Hyos. 3, 4h. When the paralysis is of mercurial origin, or should the action of Merc. need supplementing.
Ant. T. 30, 4h. Chronic tremor of head and hands; with tired feeling, cold sensation; 1. side most affected, Helod. 30, 8h.
Ant. C. 3, 8h. Thickly loaded white tongue.
Facial.-
Aco. 3, 1h. When from cold, at first.
Caust. 6, 2h. If Aco. dose not yield soon.
Kali. C. 3, 2h. After Aco. and Caust. , or from the beginning when there is tenderness of the part affected.
Graph. 6, 5h. With swelling; sensation as of a cobweb on the face.
General Paralysis Of The Insane.-
Bell. 3, 2h. In the early stages, restlessness, excitement.
Agar. 30, 8h. Exalted notions, hilarity followed by depression, confusion, imbecility.
Mer. C. 3, 2h. Much tremor of the limbs.
Phos. 3, 4h. Fibrillary twitching.
Can. Ind. 3, 2h. When the exaltation of ideas is very marked.
Hemiplegia.-
Baryt. C. 6, 4h. Especially in old men ; mental and bodily weakness.
Nux V. 3, 1h. With digestive disorder; when it has come on after over-eating or drinking.
Strych. 30, 4h. With rigidity.
Gels. 30, 4h. Aching in occiput, numbness, tremor, speech difficult.
Hyoc. 30, 4h. Speech unintelligible.
Lach. 30, 4h. Speech slow.
Aur. Met. 12, 2h. With great despondency and inclination to weep.
Secale. 1, 4h. If rigidity threatens, the limbs must be kept very warm, active and passive movements practiced, high-frequency electricity used two or three times a day for fifteen minutes; the current should not be strong.
Hereditary.-(Friedreich’s) Ataxia.-
Gels. 3-30, 4h. Tremor, diplopia, ptosis.
Curar. 3-200, 4h. More developed paralysis.
Hysterical.-
Ign. 3, 2h.
Cocc. Ind. 3, 2h. More developed paralysis.
Infantile.-
Secale 3, 4h. At the beginning, coldness of the limbs; the child cannot bear to be covered.
Plumb. 6, 4h. After Secale especially when there is obstinate constipation.{In all cases the limbs must be kept warm, allowed to remain in a hot bath (110 F.) for fifteen minutes night and morning; rubbed, massaged and exercised regularly. High frequency electricity is very valuable in these cases.}
Labio-Glosso-Pharyngeal.-
Bell. 3, 2h.
Plumb. 6, 4h.
Caust. 6, 4h.
Local.-
Plumb. 6, 4h. Drop-hand or drop-foot (when not due to lead-poisoning).
Con. 3, 4h. Paralysis of the eye muscles.
Cocc. Ind. 3, 4h. Of the muscle of the neck, head cannot be supported.
Physostig. 3, 4h. Of the sphincters.
Gels. 1, 2h. Writers’ Cramp.
Cuper. 6, 4h. Writers’ Cramp.
Paraplegia.-
Arn. 3, 2h. From accident; locally, the spine to be rubbed and liniment consisting of Arn. 1x, a drachm, spirit one ounce, distilled water to three ounces. This to be used night and morning and to be rubbed on for eight minutes with hand.
Hyperic. Q-30, 2h. If Arn. fails to bring about improvement in one or two weeks. And apply a liniment of Hyperic q? in the same proportions to be applied in the same way.
Gels. 1, 4h. Use after Hyperic.
Arg. Nit. 6, 4h. From exhaustion; from contusion; sexual excess; post-diphtheritic.
Lathy. 3x, 4h. With rigidity, spasm, and exaggerated reflexes; after Lathy. Secale 1, 4h.
Kali. Iod. If there is syphilitic history, or if the others fail.
Merc. Cor. 3x, gtt. i. 4h. If there is syphilitic history, or if the others fail.
Cuper. 6, 4h. Spasmodic paralysis with wasting of muscle.
Pic. Ac. 30, 6h. Great weakness of the muscles, especially of lower limbs, heaviness, weariness, hands and feet go to sleep, pains, great sexual excitement.
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