Management of Epilepsy through Individualized Prescription of Homoeopathic Medicine Stramonium: A Case Report

Authors

Pravin Kumar Singh, Department of Materia Medica, R. B. T. S. Government Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Muzaffarpur, Bihar, IndiaFollow
Azizul Islam Khadim, Department of Practice of Medicine, R. B. T. S. Government Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Muzaffarpur, Bihar, IndiaFollow

Corresponding Author

Azizul Islam Khadim

Keywords

Epilepsy, Individualised Homoeopathy, Modified Naranjo criteria, Patient-weighted quality of life in epilepsy, Stramonium

Article Type

Case Report

Abstract

Introduction: Epilepsy can be defined as a seizure disorder that usually occurs unpredictably in the absence of any consistent provoking factors. It is a serious public health concern having a negative impact on jobs, careers, relationships, families or academic life and quality of life. Homoeopathy is successfully used for treating conditions like epilepsy. Hence, well-documented case reports demonstrating its usefulness are required. Here, we present a case of epilepsy that was managed with individualised homoeopathic medicine. Case Summary: A 40-year-old woman presented with complaints of epileptic attacks with unconsciousness for the last 5 years. The patient was treated with Stramonium in increasing potencies (200C, 1M) for 15 months, with significant improvement and no epileptic attacks in the last 8 months. The outcome was measured using the patient-weighted quality of life in epilepsy (QOLIE-10-P) scale every 3 months and the causal attribution of homoeopathic medicines was assessed through Modified Naranjo Criteria for Homoeopathy (MONARCH). The QOLIE-10-P overall score was 3.45, but after 15 months of treatment, it was 1.22. The MONARCH score was 9, which suggested a ‘definite’ causal relationship between the medicine and the outcome. This report suggests that a correctly chosen homoeopathic medicine can be beneficial in the treatment of epilepsy.

Digital Object Identifier

10.53945/2320-7094.1249

Publisher

Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy

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How to cite this article

Singh PK, Khadim AI. Management of Epilepsy through Individualized Prescription of Homoeopathic Medicine Stramonium: A Case Report. Indian J Res Homoeopathy 2023;17(2):103-110. doi: 10.53945/2320-7094.1249