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Stroke/paralysis after Embolism - what remedy???
Please help to find a remedy, difficult situation as it is an uncommon condition. Patient 67yo suffered a stroke as a result or Embolism during a needle injection. 'Old' symptoms (10-12 months). Paralysis of the left arm and upper leg. Pain & weakness. Physical therapy does not seem to help.Dragging his left leg while walking.
Medical background:
Patient previously had CLL turned into non-hodgkin's lymphoma. Very irritable & angry. Very critical to others. Crampy legs (even before the stroke). Extremely impatient.
Various sources suggest for Cerebral Haemorrhage, Embolism and Thrombosis - Treatment & Homeopathic Medicines: Opium, Arnica, Belladonna, Laurocerasus
If anyone had any good experience, please help find the right remedy. Thank you in advance!
elena77 on 2010-03-07
This is just a forum. Assume posts are not from medical professionals.
To add to the above said: Patient feels better in bed, still. About the only time he feels good, in his own words.
Cannot think of anything wrong with himself, i.e. psychologically. No psychological qualities he would like to change/ gain. Perceives himself as a very honest and well-balanced person(!).
Intolerance to raw onions (severe burping).
Abuses spicy food.
Enlarged spleen as a result of CLL/ lymphoma.
Cannot think of anything wrong with himself, i.e. psychologically. No psychological qualities he would like to change/ gain. Perceives himself as a very honest and well-balanced person(!).
Intolerance to raw onions (severe burping).
Abuses spicy food.
Enlarged spleen as a result of CLL/ lymphoma.
elena77 last decade
Please give him three doses of Nux Vomica 200c at a gap of 4 hours for only one day (not daily) and see how that affects him in the next 15 days.
One dose means
If the medicine is in pills form 4 pills. Don't touch pills with hand. Use cap of bottle to take pills.
If the medicine is in liquid dilution form, 3-4 drops in some 20 ml water. Sip up slowly.
Please follow homeo restrictions like no coffee, no raw onion/garlic, no strong perfumes, don't eat or drink anything within 30 minutes before or after taking medicine.
One dose means
If the medicine is in pills form 4 pills. Don't touch pills with hand. Use cap of bottle to take pills.
If the medicine is in liquid dilution form, 3-4 drops in some 20 ml water. Sip up slowly.
Please follow homeo restrictions like no coffee, no raw onion/garlic, no strong perfumes, don't eat or drink anything within 30 minutes before or after taking medicine.
♡ kadwa last decade
Patient seems more relaxed compared to the first visit
After 7-10 days significant improvement in sleep patterns; patient admitted that is now able to sleep up to 9 hours on some days without waking up at 3-4am, which never happened to him in as long as he can remember
Despite this change, he is still getting 1-2 sleepless nights a week
Still burping air a lot
When asked about emotional changes, patient unable to note any changes. I have to note this patient is not very talkative & not sensitive to his own issues (does not admit problems, 'all is well with him'). Seems Nux is in fact his portrait
Should the remedy be repeated now after 5-6 weeks?
Thank you!
After 7-10 days significant improvement in sleep patterns; patient admitted that is now able to sleep up to 9 hours on some days without waking up at 3-4am, which never happened to him in as long as he can remember
Despite this change, he is still getting 1-2 sleepless nights a week
Still burping air a lot
When asked about emotional changes, patient unable to note any changes. I have to note this patient is not very talkative & not sensitive to his own issues (does not admit problems, 'all is well with him'). Seems Nux is in fact his portrait
Should the remedy be repeated now after 5-6 weeks?
Thank you!
elena77 last decade
Pains of Spleen enlargement travel all over the left side.
Numbness/ lameness can all be due to it.
The med is:
Ceanothus Americanus (mother tincture).
It will cure with in 3 weeks.
Has the ability to bring down increased blood pressure where spleen is enlarged.
For preventing stroke and dissolving blood clots...Arnica. (Always says ..he is very well...even if he is very ill).
Pankaj Varma
Numbness/ lameness can all be due to it.
The med is:
Ceanothus Americanus (mother tincture).
It will cure with in 3 weeks.
Has the ability to bring down increased blood pressure where spleen is enlarged.
For preventing stroke and dissolving blood clots...Arnica. (Always says ..he is very well...even if he is very ill).
Pankaj Varma
♡ PANKAJ VARMA last decade
This info is for readers who wish to know more about the spleen.
What is the Spleen?
The human spleen is an organ that creates lymphocytes for the destruction and recycling of old red-blood cells. The spleen is also a blood reservoir. It supplies the body with blood in emergencies such as a bad cut. The spleen is also the location where white blood cells trap organisms.
The spleen is shaped like a loose fist and is tucked under the left side of the diaphragm.
The average weight of an adult spleen is 0.44 lbs. During and after digestion, the size of the spleen increases. Infection of malaria or mono can also cause the spleen to increase in size.
If the increase in size is significant, the spleen can rupture. If the spleen ruptures, immediate medical care is necessary. You may need emergency surgery to control the bleeding.
Other diseases that causes enlargement of the spleen are: rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus, sickle cell anemia, leukemia, lymphoma.
Where is the Spleen located?
The spleen is located in the upper-left part of your abdomen. It is protected by your rib cage.
Source:
http://www.mamashealth.com
/organs/spleen.asp
Spleen improves the quality of blood cells in the blood. The blood cells fight disease....the red cells carry oxygen and the white cells fight all sorts of infections.
Pankaj Varma
What is the Spleen?
The human spleen is an organ that creates lymphocytes for the destruction and recycling of old red-blood cells. The spleen is also a blood reservoir. It supplies the body with blood in emergencies such as a bad cut. The spleen is also the location where white blood cells trap organisms.
The spleen is shaped like a loose fist and is tucked under the left side of the diaphragm.
The average weight of an adult spleen is 0.44 lbs. During and after digestion, the size of the spleen increases. Infection of malaria or mono can also cause the spleen to increase in size.
If the increase in size is significant, the spleen can rupture. If the spleen ruptures, immediate medical care is necessary. You may need emergency surgery to control the bleeding.
Other diseases that causes enlargement of the spleen are: rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus, sickle cell anemia, leukemia, lymphoma.
Where is the Spleen located?
The spleen is located in the upper-left part of your abdomen. It is protected by your rib cage.
Source:
http://www.mamashealth.com
/organs/spleen.asp
Spleen improves the quality of blood cells in the blood. The blood cells fight disease....the red cells carry oxygen and the white cells fight all sorts of infections.
Pankaj Varma
♡ PANKAJ VARMA last decade
i think that the remedy may be repeated now. Similarly giving organ remedies like Ceanothus or chionanthus may also be considered in Q form or 3x potency. The organ remedy may be given twice a day for 15 days.
♡ kadwa last decade
Please don't give organ remedy on the day you give Nux.
♡ kadwa last decade
I will give him another dose of Nux 200c, everything about him hits the portrait of nux except maybe that he says 'all is well' with him. I attribute this to his inability to admit the problem as inability to admit he is wrong or fear of losing (his point in this case) rather than inability to see that he actually has a problem.
More about this patient (this is why I think he is a Nux):
IMPATIENT - HATES WAITING IN LINES OR IN TRAFFIC. VERY DEMANDING AND HARSCH WITH HIS CHILDREN AND WIFE.
COMPETITIVE in everything he does, even the smallest of things.
VERY AGGRESSIVE
Tendency to break things from anger and frustration
Anger from contradiction
COMPULSIVE WORKAHOLIC
Aversion to tight clothing (trying to immediately undress whenever at home)
Twitching and muscle spasms
History of kidney stones, Hemorrhoids, severe headaches
More about this patient (this is why I think he is a Nux):
IMPATIENT - HATES WAITING IN LINES OR IN TRAFFIC. VERY DEMANDING AND HARSCH WITH HIS CHILDREN AND WIFE.
COMPETITIVE in everything he does, even the smallest of things.
VERY AGGRESSIVE
Tendency to break things from anger and frustration
Anger from contradiction
COMPULSIVE WORKAHOLIC
Aversion to tight clothing (trying to immediately undress whenever at home)
Twitching and muscle spasms
History of kidney stones, Hemorrhoids, severe headaches
elena77 last decade
How do you propose to handle spleenic enlargement ? Nux is not capable of resolving that.
Nux is essentially a Liver remedy and a remedy for the agitated nerves..but not for spleen.
Unless and until the Spleenic problem is addressed, his illness is likely persist.
Pankaj Varma
Nux is essentially a Liver remedy and a remedy for the agitated nerves..but not for spleen.
Unless and until the Spleenic problem is addressed, his illness is likely persist.
Pankaj Varma
♡ PANKAJ VARMA last decade
I talked with the patient's family since talking to him directly was not very productive. His mother described him as 'very stubborn' and very competitive hardworker, ever since he was a small child. Let me just note that according to her the guy was working since the age of 6(!) with a constant desire to be the best and ahead of everybody. His CLL/ enlarged spleen appeared only 15 years ago at the age of 52. I am thinking to work on possibly the underlying cause of his CLL first by repeating NUX 200c? Does anyone here have positive experience with bringing the spleen to normal with leukemia/ lymphoma patients?
elena77 last decade
Pl. try to see it this way:
The situation is other way around. Since the spleen is enlarged (and not functioning properly) the body is unable to fight disease. 15 years is a long time for the spleen to be out of shape.
If you give him the med to restore the proper functioning of the spleen I see a great chance in his over all improvement in health.
You will have to re-assess the case after he has used the med for the spleen repair...say after about 10 days. See what symptoms are still there, what new symptoms emerge and then decide which other med to be given to him for completing his cure.
That is my analysis of the case. But you are the person on the spot who can take action. I can only suggest.
Wishing a speedy recovery to your patient.
Pankaj Varma
The situation is other way around. Since the spleen is enlarged (and not functioning properly) the body is unable to fight disease. 15 years is a long time for the spleen to be out of shape.
If you give him the med to restore the proper functioning of the spleen I see a great chance in his over all improvement in health.
You will have to re-assess the case after he has used the med for the spleen repair...say after about 10 days. See what symptoms are still there, what new symptoms emerge and then decide which other med to be given to him for completing his cure.
That is my analysis of the case. But you are the person on the spot who can take action. I can only suggest.
Wishing a speedy recovery to your patient.
Pankaj Varma
♡ PANKAJ VARMA last decade
What is an enlarged spleen?
The spleen is an organ located in the upper left quadrant of the abdomen just below the diaphragm and protected under the lower left ribs.
The spleen has a couple of important functions involving blood cells within the body.
1. It filters blood and removes old and damaged red blood cells, bacteria, and other particles as they pass through the maze of blood vessels within the spleen.
2. It produces lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell that produces antibodies and assists immune system.
The filtration system is part of the red pulp while the white pulp of the spleen contains the immune functioning cells
Normally, the spleen is a small organ about the size of a small fist or orange. Splenomegaly describes the situation where the spleen enlarges in size (spleen+megaly=enlargement).
Picture of the spleen
What are the causes of an enlarged spleen?
The spleen enlarges if it is asked to do excessive work in filtering or manufacturing blood cells, if there is abnormal blood flow to it, or if it is invaded with abnormal cells or deposits.
Abnormal red blood cells: Since the spleen filters abnormal blood cells and removes them from the circulatory system, diseases that result in abnormal red cells will cause the spleen to enlarge. Sickle cell disease, thalassemia, and spherocytosis are examples of diseases that form unusually shaped cells that cannot easily maneuver through the small blood vessels and capillaries of the body. If they are not removed by the spleen, these abnormal cells can cause blood clots and decrease circulation. However, removing them causes the spleen to swell and enlarge.
Viral and bacterial infection: The spleen is involved in making cells that fight infection and part of that response is to enlarge. This is commonly seen in viral infections such as infectious mononucleosis (caused by the Epstein Barr virus), AIDS and viral hepatitis. Examples of bacterial infections associated with splenomegaly include tuberculosis, malaria, and anaplasmosis (formerly known as ehrlichiosis).
Splenic vein pressure/blockage: Blood enters the spleen through the splenic artery and leaves through the splenic vein. If the pressure within the vein increases or if the splenic vein becomes blocked, blood cannot leave the spleen and it may swell. Because of the relationship to liver blood flow, cirrhosis and portal vein obstruction can cause complications with venous blood flow from the spleen. Congestive heart failure may cause both the liver and spleen to swell because of increased venous pressure.
Cancers: Leukemias and both Hodgkins and non-Hodgkins lymphoma can cause the spleen to enlarge, as can a variety of other tumors including melanomas.
Metabolic disease: Metabolic diseases that enlarge the spleen include Niemann-Pick disease, Gaucher's disease, and Hurler syndrome.
The spleen is an organ located in the upper left quadrant of the abdomen just below the diaphragm and protected under the lower left ribs.
The spleen has a couple of important functions involving blood cells within the body.
1. It filters blood and removes old and damaged red blood cells, bacteria, and other particles as they pass through the maze of blood vessels within the spleen.
2. It produces lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell that produces antibodies and assists immune system.
The filtration system is part of the red pulp while the white pulp of the spleen contains the immune functioning cells
Normally, the spleen is a small organ about the size of a small fist or orange. Splenomegaly describes the situation where the spleen enlarges in size (spleen+megaly=enlargement).
Picture of the spleen
What are the causes of an enlarged spleen?
The spleen enlarges if it is asked to do excessive work in filtering or manufacturing blood cells, if there is abnormal blood flow to it, or if it is invaded with abnormal cells or deposits.
Abnormal red blood cells: Since the spleen filters abnormal blood cells and removes them from the circulatory system, diseases that result in abnormal red cells will cause the spleen to enlarge. Sickle cell disease, thalassemia, and spherocytosis are examples of diseases that form unusually shaped cells that cannot easily maneuver through the small blood vessels and capillaries of the body. If they are not removed by the spleen, these abnormal cells can cause blood clots and decrease circulation. However, removing them causes the spleen to swell and enlarge.
Viral and bacterial infection: The spleen is involved in making cells that fight infection and part of that response is to enlarge. This is commonly seen in viral infections such as infectious mononucleosis (caused by the Epstein Barr virus), AIDS and viral hepatitis. Examples of bacterial infections associated with splenomegaly include tuberculosis, malaria, and anaplasmosis (formerly known as ehrlichiosis).
Splenic vein pressure/blockage: Blood enters the spleen through the splenic artery and leaves through the splenic vein. If the pressure within the vein increases or if the splenic vein becomes blocked, blood cannot leave the spleen and it may swell. Because of the relationship to liver blood flow, cirrhosis and portal vein obstruction can cause complications with venous blood flow from the spleen. Congestive heart failure may cause both the liver and spleen to swell because of increased venous pressure.
Cancers: Leukemias and both Hodgkins and non-Hodgkins lymphoma can cause the spleen to enlarge, as can a variety of other tumors including melanomas.
Metabolic disease: Metabolic diseases that enlarge the spleen include Niemann-Pick disease, Gaucher's disease, and Hurler syndrome.
♡ PANKAJ VARMA last decade
♡ PANKAJ VARMA last decade
Fortunately, Homeopathy has a very effective medicine in Ceanothus Americanus for an enlarged spleen.
When the spleen is enlarged the ability of the immune system is reduced to fight disease.
When the spleen is restored to health, the immune system is strengthened.
Pankaj Varma
When the spleen is enlarged the ability of the immune system is reduced to fight disease.
When the spleen is restored to health, the immune system is strengthened.
Pankaj Varma
♡ PANKAJ VARMA last decade
I do not have any experience using Ceanothus Americanus.
If you ever used it in your practice, what would be the recommended dose and potency (spleen enlarged for 15yrs)? Is administering it 6 weeks apart from nux 200c enough time?
If you ever used it in your practice, what would be the recommended dose and potency (spleen enlarged for 15yrs)? Is administering it 6 weeks apart from nux 200c enough time?
elena77 last decade
Yes I have experience having used this med.
I have been giving guidance at ABC Homeopathy Forum since 2003 and have been with homeopathy for over 20 years.
If you see the back pages of the ABC Forum, you will see many success stories connected with my guidance.
Mother tincture 7 drops in 1/4th glass of water...three times a day.
Start giving immediately. Let him take it for 10 days...then re-assess the case for residual symptoms and any new symptoms that emerge.
It won't conflict with the Nux Vom dose given earlier.
Pankaj Varma
I have been giving guidance at ABC Homeopathy Forum since 2003 and have been with homeopathy for over 20 years.
If you see the back pages of the ABC Forum, you will see many success stories connected with my guidance.
Mother tincture 7 drops in 1/4th glass of water...three times a day.
Start giving immediately. Let him take it for 10 days...then re-assess the case for residual symptoms and any new symptoms that emerge.
It won't conflict with the Nux Vom dose given earlier.
Pankaj Varma
♡ PANKAJ VARMA last decade
This is from the back pages of ABC Forum. I posted this i n April 2008.
spleen - enlarged
From PANKAJ VARMA on 2008-04-22
9 replies 1798 views
Enlarged Spleen
Alternative Names:
Splenomegaly.
Spleen enlargement is an enlargement of the spleen beyond its normal size. The spleen is located on the left side of the abdomen and weighs around 200g (8oz) in the average healthy adult. The spleen can be considered a dual-purpose organ: it filters the blood and removes abnormal cells (such as old and defective red blood cells), and it makes disease-fighting components of the immune system (including antibodies and lymphocytes). Since the spleen is involved in so many bodily functions, it is vulnerable to a wide range of disorders involving the blood or lymph system, and by infection, malignancies, liver disease, or parasites.
Please note that it is extremely important to obtain an accurate diagnosis before trying to find a cure. Many diseases and conditions share common symptoms: if you treat yourself for the wrong illness or a specific symptom of a complex disease, you may delay legitimate treatment of a serious underlying problem. In other words, the greatest danger in self-treatment may be self-diagnosis. If you do not know what you really have, you can not treat it!
The body of the spleen appears red and pulpy, surrounded by a tough capsule. The red pulp consists of blood vessels (splenic sinusoids) interwoven with connective tissue (splenic cords). The red pulp filters the blood and removes old and defective blood cells. The white pulp is inside the red pulp, and consists of little lumps of lymphoid tissue. Antibodies are made inside the white pulp. Similar to other organs of the lymphatic system, particular immune cells (B-lymphocytes and T-lymphocytes) and blood cells are either made or matured inside the spleen. Blood enters the spleen via the splenic artery, which subdivides into many tiny branches. Each branch is encased in a clump of lymphocytes, which means every drop of blood is filtered for foreign particles as it enters the spleen.
Hypersplenism is the name given to the condition where the spleen becomes overactive and destroys more blood cells than it should. Symptoms depend on which blood component is lacking. For example, if red blood cells are deficient, anaemia will result (with symptoms including fatigue and pallor). Most cases of hypersplenism are caused by disorders somewhere else in the body, such as cirrhosis of the liver.
Splenic rupture can be caused by certain disorders such as infectious mononucleosis: the spleen becomes delicate enough to spontaneously rupture. A sudden blow to the abdomen can split the outer capsule of the spleen and cause bleeding into the abdominal cavity. There are various degrees of splenic rupture. When bleeding is life-threatening, surgery to remove the spleen (splenectomy) is needed.
Incidence; Causes & Development
----------------------
Splenomegaly occurs in about 10% of systemic lupus erythematosus patients.
A variety of disorders can cause the spleen to enlarge, sometimes to 2kg (roughly 4lbs) or more. Any condition that causes a rapid breakdown of blood cells, such as haemolytic anaemia, can place great strain on the spleen and make it enlarge. This includes:
Infections
Infectious mononucleosis (EBV or CMV), 'glandular fever'
Other viral infections
Parasitic infections
Cat scratch disease
Bacterial infections
Liver Diseases
Cirrhosis (portal vein obstruction, portal hypertension)
Sclerosing cholangitis
Wilson's disease
Biliary atresia
Cystic fibrosis
Hemolytic anemias
Thalassemia
Hemoglobinopathies
Hemolytic anemia due to G6PD deficiency
Idiopathic autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Immune hemolytic anemia
Cancers
Leukemia
Lymphoma
Hodgkin's disease
Other causes
Sarcoidosis
Sickle cell splenic crisis
Banti's syndrome
Felty syndrome
Signs & Symptoms
----------------------Although often there are no symptoms, there may be pain in the left upper section of the abdomen. If this pain is present, especially if it is severe or gets worse when taking a deep breath, then medical attention should be sought immediately. An enlarged spleen may also cause a premature feeling of fullness at meals.
Diagnosis & Tests
-------------------
Depending on the condition under investigation, disorders of the spleen can be diagnosed using a number of tests, including:
Physical examination. A physician will tap along the left-upper quadrant of the abdomen and feel in that same area, especially just under the rib cage.
Blood tests such as a CBC
Ultrasound
Abdominal film or CT scan
Bone marrow biopsy
Other tests to check for underlying disorders.
The physician will also ask a series of questions to determine if there are symptoms either from the enlarged spleen or the underlying cause of the large spleen.
Treatment & Prevention
----------------------
Appropriate limitation of activity, including avoiding contact sports, will help prevent trauma that might cause the spleen to rupture.
Prognosis; Complications
--------------------------
Care will be required for the specific condition causing the splenomegaly.
Rupture of the enlarged spleen is particularly possible in infectious mononucleosis and several other causes of splenomegaly.
HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINES FOUND USEFUL IN CASE OF AN ENLARGED SPLEEN:
1. Ceanothus
2. Hydrastis
3. Iodium
4. Cinchona Off. (also known as China)
5. Chionanthus
6. Arsenic Alb.
7. Phosphorus
Pankaj Varma
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Re: spleen - enlarged From PANKAJ VARMA on 2008-04-22
Information --above -- source:
http://www.diagnose-me.com/cond/C9668.html
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Re: spleen - enlarged From akshaymohl on 2008-04-23
thanks dr sameer j k mohla
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Re: spleen - enlarged From PANKAJ VARMA on 2008-04-24
Sameer nu kithe laiye kay aa gaye Mohla-sab !!!
Pankaj Varma
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Re: spleen - enlarged From Dr Tahira on 2008-04-24
Dear Mr Pankaj,
Thanks for sharing an informative piece of work.I want to add an important remedy for enlarged spleen to the list of given remedies,'Nat Mur'.It has given me marvellous results.I used it in 6x ptency for a patient whose HB rate never rises from 8.Just within 3 months it touched the value 12.5.
Another case of spleenomegaly got cured by Agaricus.Here this remedy also helped to wash out remaining aftereffects of typhoid.Homeopathy is very interesting and strange.
Dr.Tahira
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Re: spleen - enlarged From deoshlok on 2008-04-24
dear Mr. pankaj,
nice presentation..
But dr. tahira is presented a real pict..
Actually Nat Mur is very very dependable medicine in spleenomegaly..
dr.deoshlok sharma
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Re: spleen - enlarged From PANKAJ VARMA on 2008-04-24
Many thanks dear doctors for your inputs.
You are right...patients complain of headaches from sunrise...typical of Natrum Mur.
Many will gain from your guidance.
Best wishes
Pankaj Varma
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Re: spleen - enlarged From akshaymohl on 2008-04-25
thanks dr pankaj for very exclusive information on spleen i am sorry for mentioning sameer instead of your name j k mohla
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Re: spleen - enlarged From Mahfoozurrehman on 2008-04-25
exchange of views and experience is the key success of all professionals. The information incorporated here is highly appriciated and contirbution of all the contributory is excellent.
dr.mahfoooz
spleen - enlarged
From PANKAJ VARMA on 2008-04-22
9 replies 1798 views
Enlarged Spleen
Alternative Names:
Splenomegaly.
Spleen enlargement is an enlargement of the spleen beyond its normal size. The spleen is located on the left side of the abdomen and weighs around 200g (8oz) in the average healthy adult. The spleen can be considered a dual-purpose organ: it filters the blood and removes abnormal cells (such as old and defective red blood cells), and it makes disease-fighting components of the immune system (including antibodies and lymphocytes). Since the spleen is involved in so many bodily functions, it is vulnerable to a wide range of disorders involving the blood or lymph system, and by infection, malignancies, liver disease, or parasites.
Please note that it is extremely important to obtain an accurate diagnosis before trying to find a cure. Many diseases and conditions share common symptoms: if you treat yourself for the wrong illness or a specific symptom of a complex disease, you may delay legitimate treatment of a serious underlying problem. In other words, the greatest danger in self-treatment may be self-diagnosis. If you do not know what you really have, you can not treat it!
The body of the spleen appears red and pulpy, surrounded by a tough capsule. The red pulp consists of blood vessels (splenic sinusoids) interwoven with connective tissue (splenic cords). The red pulp filters the blood and removes old and defective blood cells. The white pulp is inside the red pulp, and consists of little lumps of lymphoid tissue. Antibodies are made inside the white pulp. Similar to other organs of the lymphatic system, particular immune cells (B-lymphocytes and T-lymphocytes) and blood cells are either made or matured inside the spleen. Blood enters the spleen via the splenic artery, which subdivides into many tiny branches. Each branch is encased in a clump of lymphocytes, which means every drop of blood is filtered for foreign particles as it enters the spleen.
Hypersplenism is the name given to the condition where the spleen becomes overactive and destroys more blood cells than it should. Symptoms depend on which blood component is lacking. For example, if red blood cells are deficient, anaemia will result (with symptoms including fatigue and pallor). Most cases of hypersplenism are caused by disorders somewhere else in the body, such as cirrhosis of the liver.
Splenic rupture can be caused by certain disorders such as infectious mononucleosis: the spleen becomes delicate enough to spontaneously rupture. A sudden blow to the abdomen can split the outer capsule of the spleen and cause bleeding into the abdominal cavity. There are various degrees of splenic rupture. When bleeding is life-threatening, surgery to remove the spleen (splenectomy) is needed.
Incidence; Causes & Development
----------------------
Splenomegaly occurs in about 10% of systemic lupus erythematosus patients.
A variety of disorders can cause the spleen to enlarge, sometimes to 2kg (roughly 4lbs) or more. Any condition that causes a rapid breakdown of blood cells, such as haemolytic anaemia, can place great strain on the spleen and make it enlarge. This includes:
Infections
Infectious mononucleosis (EBV or CMV), 'glandular fever'
Other viral infections
Parasitic infections
Cat scratch disease
Bacterial infections
Liver Diseases
Cirrhosis (portal vein obstruction, portal hypertension)
Sclerosing cholangitis
Wilson's disease
Biliary atresia
Cystic fibrosis
Hemolytic anemias
Thalassemia
Hemoglobinopathies
Hemolytic anemia due to G6PD deficiency
Idiopathic autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Immune hemolytic anemia
Cancers
Leukemia
Lymphoma
Hodgkin's disease
Other causes
Sarcoidosis
Sickle cell splenic crisis
Banti's syndrome
Felty syndrome
Signs & Symptoms
----------------------Although often there are no symptoms, there may be pain in the left upper section of the abdomen. If this pain is present, especially if it is severe or gets worse when taking a deep breath, then medical attention should be sought immediately. An enlarged spleen may also cause a premature feeling of fullness at meals.
Diagnosis & Tests
-------------------
Depending on the condition under investigation, disorders of the spleen can be diagnosed using a number of tests, including:
Physical examination. A physician will tap along the left-upper quadrant of the abdomen and feel in that same area, especially just under the rib cage.
Blood tests such as a CBC
Ultrasound
Abdominal film or CT scan
Bone marrow biopsy
Other tests to check for underlying disorders.
The physician will also ask a series of questions to determine if there are symptoms either from the enlarged spleen or the underlying cause of the large spleen.
Treatment & Prevention
----------------------
Appropriate limitation of activity, including avoiding contact sports, will help prevent trauma that might cause the spleen to rupture.
Prognosis; Complications
--------------------------
Care will be required for the specific condition causing the splenomegaly.
Rupture of the enlarged spleen is particularly possible in infectious mononucleosis and several other causes of splenomegaly.
HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINES FOUND USEFUL IN CASE OF AN ENLARGED SPLEEN:
1. Ceanothus
2. Hydrastis
3. Iodium
4. Cinchona Off. (also known as China)
5. Chionanthus
6. Arsenic Alb.
7. Phosphorus
Pankaj Varma
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Re: spleen - enlarged From PANKAJ VARMA on 2008-04-22
Information --above -- source:
http://www.diagnose-me.com/cond/C9668.html
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Re: spleen - enlarged From akshaymohl on 2008-04-23
thanks dr sameer j k mohla
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Re: spleen - enlarged From PANKAJ VARMA on 2008-04-24
Sameer nu kithe laiye kay aa gaye Mohla-sab !!!
Pankaj Varma
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Re: spleen - enlarged From Dr Tahira on 2008-04-24
Dear Mr Pankaj,
Thanks for sharing an informative piece of work.I want to add an important remedy for enlarged spleen to the list of given remedies,'Nat Mur'.It has given me marvellous results.I used it in 6x ptency for a patient whose HB rate never rises from 8.Just within 3 months it touched the value 12.5.
Another case of spleenomegaly got cured by Agaricus.Here this remedy also helped to wash out remaining aftereffects of typhoid.Homeopathy is very interesting and strange.
Dr.Tahira
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Re: spleen - enlarged From deoshlok on 2008-04-24
dear Mr. pankaj,
nice presentation..
But dr. tahira is presented a real pict..
Actually Nat Mur is very very dependable medicine in spleenomegaly..
dr.deoshlok sharma
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Re: spleen - enlarged From PANKAJ VARMA on 2008-04-24
Many thanks dear doctors for your inputs.
You are right...patients complain of headaches from sunrise...typical of Natrum Mur.
Many will gain from your guidance.
Best wishes
Pankaj Varma
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Re: spleen - enlarged From akshaymohl on 2008-04-25
thanks dr pankaj for very exclusive information on spleen i am sorry for mentioning sameer instead of your name j k mohla
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Re: spleen - enlarged From Mahfoozurrehman on 2008-04-25
exchange of views and experience is the key success of all professionals. The information incorporated here is highly appriciated and contirbution of all the contributory is excellent.
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