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tx
nervous system
muscular dystrophy
homeopathy
remedy differential
Arsenicum album: paralysis comes on slowly, preceded by shaking, pains and contractions, esp. in the legs (lesion of the lower part of spinal cord); then pains
(burning, < cold, > warmth), cramps, shaking, contractions, and atrophy increase; often with edema of ankles
Carboneum sulphuratum: very weak, emaciated; chilly, irritable, dazed, vertigo,
+ Rhomberg test; motility problems; extremely sharp pains come and go suddenly; cutaneous hypoesthesia of lower limbs
Causticum: weakness; localized and progressive paralysis; generalized paresis; stiffness and contractions
Lathyrus sativus: spasmodic paresis or paralysis of lower limbs with stiffness, exaggeration of reflexes; tendency to muscular atrophy; no pain except a few cramps; < cold
Mercurius solubilis: weakness of limbs, bone pains in limbs, < at night; sensitivity to cold; oily perspiration; trembling extremities, especially hands; cold clammy sweat on legs at night; dropsical swelling of feet and legs
Oleum jecoris aselli: young child very emaciated
Phosphorus: general loss of shape of the skeleton; paretic weakness of the back and legs; great weakness of the spine and limbs; increasing; loss of reflex and flabby paralysis
Physostigma venenosum: great weakness and muscular impotence with locomotor troubles and tendency to paralysis; difficult contraction of muscles; motor incoordination; progressive muscular atrophy; numerous spasms (cramps in hands, shaking, sudden jolt of limbs on falling asleep)
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