A CASE OF DYSLEXIA By Dr. Jawahar Shah M.D.(Hom)

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Master A.K. Mother said that he has the main complaint of forgetfulness slow in academics.

Otherwise active, reasonable and intelligent. Spells words verbally but while writing or pronouncing makes mistakes. Confuses his cousins with his aunts. Doesn't differentiate colours, alphabets.

Very slow at learning alphabets and colours. Remembers songs, stories but forgets old things. Speaks too fast, jumps words.

Birth/ Weight: 8/lbs, normal delivery walking 1 year talking 2 years teething 8 months. Birth history & milestones:

Mother had two daughters, wanted a son. So Amniocentesis was done.

Restlessness +, Very active, affectionate, not friendly. Anger suppresses.

Scared of school, Scared of new teachers, lack of confidence, doesn't like to go alone.

Fond of sports and good at it. mixes with people and depends on moods. Generally likes to be alone.

The patient is scared of mother. Shares his things, good relationship with sister scared of dark.

Shy+ when told to greet people, hides behind the curtains.

App: fond of food+ Craving: Dal, non veg+, curd. Thirst: Normal Perspiration: scanty Urine: Normal Bowel: Normal Personal history:

Sleep: Good, fan -likes, cover needs, A/C doesn't want Sunlight- Headache

On Examination: Throat glands: Palpable Right Nose: congested head: irregular Chest: nothing abnormal found Face: Dark rings Nails: white spots on nails.

We arrived at remedy out of 559 remedies by using the world’s largest database homoeopathic software - Hompath.

We applied the “chilly ” thermal filter by using technologically advanced software.

All the Cases at Speciality Clinic are analysed by the Homeopathic Software with the World’s Largest Database, HOMPATH. The information given in the successive slides is to demonstrate the working of the Clinic in the treatment of its patients.

Following were the results and the no. of remedies reduced to162. However baryta carb was chosen.

Red line symptoms by Hutchison J.W.- Baryta-carb

6/12/93: (1) Baryta carb (30) 7 Per night (2) SL days Treatment:

Follow-up: 13/ 12/ 93: + speech clear Treatment: Continue all x 7 days 20/ 12/ 93: Improved+ Treatment: Continue all x 7 days

28/12/ 93: Better by Concentration Speech Stool Treatment: Continue all x 7 days

19/ 3/94: Much improved +3 Treatment: (1) Baryta carb (200) 2 Per Night (2) SL x 7 days

Again here symptoms & expressions are like Calcarea like 8 lbs of Birth weight. Walking 1year teething 8 months only talking delayed 2 yrs. Learning:

This means patchy development of milestones which clearly confirms Baryta group and as patient is chilly it means Baryta carbonica. Patient responded beautifully to Baryta Carbonica.

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