Guillain Barre Syndrome GBS Homeopathic Treatment

The exact causes of GBS are still unclear, but it often occurs after an infection. In rare cases, people have experienced it after a vaccination.

It can affect anyone, but those aged over 50 years appear to have a higher risk.

People have developed GBS after infection with:

Campylobacter jejuni bacteria, which can cause a bowel infection and diarrhea

the Epstein-Barr virus, which causes infectious mononucleosis, or glandular fever

cytomegalovirus, which may cause no symptoms

Mycoplasma pneumoniae bacteria, which can infect the respiratory tract

possibly the Zika virus, through researchers are still investigating this

One theory is that viral and bacterial infections change how the immune system reacts to the peripheral nerves. This results in the immune system misidentifying myelin and axons as a foreign substance and targeting them.

The typical patient with GBS, which in most cases will manifest as acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (AIDP), presents 2-4 weeks following a relatively benign respiratory or gastrointestinal illness with complaints of finger dysesthesias and proximal muscle weakness of the lower extremities. The weakness may progress over hours to days to involve the arms, truncal muscles, cranial nerves, and muscles of respiration.

Common complaints associated with cranial nerve involvement in GBS include the following:

Facial droop (may mimic Bell palsy)

Diplopias

Dysarthria

Dysphagia

Ophthalmoplegia

Pupillary disturbances

Most patients complain of paresthesias, numbness, or similar sensory changes. Paresthesias generally begin in the toes and fingertips, progressing upward but generally not extending beyond the wrists or ankles.

Pain associated with GBS is most severe in the shoulder girdle, back, buttocks, and thighs and may occur with even the slightest movements. The pain is often described as aching or throbbing in nature.

Autonomic changes in GBS can include the following:

Tachycardia

Bradycardia

Facial flushing

Paroxysmal hypertension

Orthostatic hypotension

Anhidrosis and/or diaphoresis

Urinary retention

Typical respiratory complaints in GBS include the following:

Dyspnea on exertion

Shortness of breath

Difficulty swallowing

Slurred speech

Ventilatory failure with required respiratory support occurs in up to one third of patients at some time during the course of their disease.

GBS is generally diagnosed on clinical grounds. A basic peripheral neuropathy workup is recommended in cases in which the diagnosis is uncertain. Biochemical screening can also be conducted and would include the following studies:

Electrolyte levels

Liver function tests (LFTs)

Creatine phosphokinase (CPK) level

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)

Needle EMG and nerve conduction studies

Signs of demyelination can include the following:

Nerve conduction slowing

Prolongation of the distal latencies

Prolongation of the F-waves [1, 2]

Conduction block or dispersion of responses: Evidence frequently demonstrated at sites of natural nerve compression

Weak muscles showing reduced recruitment: Demonstrated with needle examination (electromyography [EMG])

Pulmonary function

Maximal inspiratory pressures and vital capacities are measurements of neuromuscular respiratory function and predict diaphragmatic strength. Maximal expiratory pressures also reflect abdominal muscle strength. Negative inspiratory force (NIF) is a relatively easy bedside test to measure respiratory muscle function. Normal is usually greater than 60 cm water. If the NIF is dropping or nears 20 cm water, respiratory support needs to be available.

Cerebrospinal fluid studies

Most, but not all, patients with GBS have an elevated cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) protein level (>400 mg/L), with normal CSF cell counts. Elevated or rising protein levels on serial lumbar punctures and 10 or fewer mononuclear cells/mm3 strongly support the diagnosis.

Homeopathy helps cases of GB Syndrome. It seems to help in correcting the altered immune system. The medicines are very effective in treating the residual symptoms of Guillain-Barré syndrome. Muscle weakness and power in the limbs can be corrected by choosing right medicines on totality of symptoms.

In the acute stage, in cases of danger of respiratory paralysis, allopathic medicines have an advantage temprarily, but for the residual neuro-muscular symptoms, Homeopathic medicines are highly effective and strongly recommended.

Homeopathy treats the person as a whole. It means that homeopathic treatment focuses on the patient as a person, as well as his pathological condition. The homeopathic medicines are selected after a full individualizing examination and case-analysis, which includes the medical history of the patient, physical and mental constitution, family history, presenting symptoms, underlying pathology, possible causative factors etc. A miasmatic tendency predisposition/susceptibility is also often taken into account for the treatment of chronic conditions. A homeopathy doctor tries to treat more than just the presenting symptoms. The focus is usually on what caused the disease condition? Why ‘this patient’ is sick ‘this way’. The disease diagnosis is important but in homeopathy, the cause of disease is not just probed to the level of bacteria and viruses. Other factors like mental, emotional and physical stress that could predispose a person to illness are also looked for. Now a days, even modern medicine also considers a large number of diseases as psychosomatic. The correct homeopathy remedy tries to correct this disease predisposition. The focus is not on curing the disease but to cure the person who is sick, to restore the health. If a disease pathology is not very advanced, homeopathy remedies do give a hope for cure but even in incurable cases, the quality of life can be greatly improved with homeopathic medicines.

ALUMINA is Best medicine for tendency to Paretic muscular states

Pain in arm and fingers, as if hot iron penetrated. Arms feel paralysed. Legs feel asleep, especially when sitting with legs crossed. Staggers on walking. Heels feel numb.Hoarse, aphonia, tickling in larynx; wheezing, rattling respiration.Inability to walk, except when eyes are open or day time. Pain along cord, with paralytic weakness.Spinal degeneration and paralysis of limbs.Worse, in morning on awaking; warm room. Better, in open air; from cold washing; in evening and on alternate days. Better damp weather.

CONIUM is Best medicine for tendency to Ascending Paralysis

It is an excellent remedy for ascending paralysis.Muscular weakness, especially of lower extremities.Paralysis of ocular muscles.Weakness of body and mind, trembling, and palpitation.There may be difficult gait, trembling; sudden loss of strength while walking, painful stiffness of legs etc.There may be weakness of body and mind. Muscular weakness especially of lower extremities.Putting feet on a chair relieves pain.Tremulous weakness after every stool.

CAUSTICUMis Best medicine for tendency to Gradual Paralysis of Single part

Paralysis of single parts. Heaviness and weakness. Unsteadiness of muscles of forearm and hand. Numbness and loss of sensation of hands. Contracted tendons, burning in joints. Slow learning to walk and unsteady walking and easy falling. Restless legs at night.Local paralysis, vocal cords, muscles of deglutition, of tongue, eyelids, face, bladder and extremities.Dull, tearing pain in hands and arms. Heaviness and weakness. Tearing joints. Unsteadiness of muscles of forearm and hand. Numbness; loss of sensation in hands. Contracted tendons. Weak ankles.Paralysis of right side.Paralysis of tongue, with indistinct speech.

GELSEMIUM Best medicine for tendency in Post-diphtheritic paralysis

It causes motor paralysis. General prostration. Dizziness, drowsiness, dullness and trembling.General prostration. Dizziness, drowsiness, dullness, and trembling. Slow pulse, tired feeling, mental apathy. Paralysis of various groups of muscles about the eyes, throat, chest, larynx, sphincter, extremities, etc. Post-diphtheritic paralysis.Muscular weakness. Lack of muscular co-ordination, fatigue after slight exercise.Hysteric convulsions. Fatigue after slight exercise.

LATHYRUS Best medicine for tendency in After influenza and wasting, exhaustive diseases

Affects the lateral and posterior columns of the cord. Does not produce pain. Reflexes are always increased. Paralytic affections of lower extremities. After influenza and wasting, exhaustive diseases where there is much weakness and heaviness, slow recovery of nerve power. Tremulous, tottering gait. Excessive rigidity of legs. Spastic gait. Knees knock each other when walking. Cramps in legs aggravation cold. Cannot extend or cross legs when sitting. Gluteal muscles and lower limbs emaciated.