Head Injury

[Jean Doherty]

I am trying to collect some online evidence about the use of Homeopathy in severe head injury [ in coma still after 10 days ].
It is unlikely I will have the opportunity to observe but might try passing on information.
A much loved and valuable member of [Medical Community ]

Thank you, Jean

[John Harvey]

Jean, there is this:
Chapman, Edward H. MD, DHt; Weintraub, Richard J. MD; Milburn, Michael A. PhD; Pirozzi, Therese O'Neil ScD, CCC/SP; and Woo, Elaine MD, "Homeopathic Treatment of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial", Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, December 1999; 14(6):521–542, if you can get hold of it.
From the abstract:
"Results: Analysis of covariance demonstrated that the homeopathic treatment was the only significant or near-significant predictor of improvement on DSS subtests (P = .009; 95% CI – .895 to – .15), SRS (P = .058; 95% CI – .548 to .01) and the Ten Most Common Symptoms of MTBI (P = .027; 95% CI –.766 to –.048). These results indicate a significant improvement from the homeopathic treatment versus the control and translate into clinically significant outcomes.
"Conclusions: This study suggests that homeopathy may have a role in treating persistent MTBI. Our findings require large-scale, independent replication."
A review paper from 2008 (Steven R Flanagan, Joshua B Cantor, and Teresa A Ashman, "Traumatic brain injury: future assessment tools and treatment prospects", Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. 2008 October; 4(5): 877–892) states that no work has been done in the area since 1999.
Cheers --
John

[Jean Doherty]

Thanks John, someone at hospital library ought to be able to access this,

[Joy Lucas]

Jean, I just put into a search 'homeopathy and coma' and came up with considerable amount, some of it forum based but with cases sometimes.

Good luck, hope you can give us feedback.

Joy

http://www.joylucashomeopathy.com
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[Joy Lucas]

You might want to post on HWC as well

Joy

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[Jean Doherty]

Thanks Joy. I was searching Head injury/homeopathy. Got 2 now with reasonable references .
I could write a summary of remedies used most often and how they are chosen but need some something more impressive. Best Wishes Jean

[Liz Brynin]

If you can get hold of any cases by Paul Herscu, he has treated a lot of head injuries - some extremely severe. Worth following up (I went to a seminar of his a few years back on this topic)
Liz

[Jean Doherty]

Thanks Liz, Jean

[Elham Mohajer]

After head injury if the patient is in coma and you hyave nothing else
to prescribe on first give opium (for about 2 days) later Nat-s

I have had to deal with quite a few cases. If you get symproms of
cpurse prescribe on that first. But finally Nat-s has to be given
somewhere.

Best regards
Elham

[Jean Doherty]

Thank you. I would agree. Knowing the fella I am pretty sure would need Opium . ? daring!// I have not gained access yet but will persist for a time. I have gathered together some evidence which can present if opportunity arises. Jean