HOMOEOPATHIC REMEDIES FOR JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS
Japanese encephalitis virus JEV
is the most important cause of viral encephalitis in Asia. It is a
mosquito-borne flavivirus, and belongs to the same genus as dengue, yellow
fever and West Nile viruses.
The first case of Japanese encephalitis
viral disease (JE) was documented in 1871 in Japan.
The annual incidence
of clinical disease varies both across and within endemic countries, ranging
from <1 to >10 per 100 000 population or higher during outbreaks. A
literature review estimates nearly 68 000 clinical cases of JE globally
each year, with approximately 13 600 to 20 400 deaths. JE primarily
affects children. Most adults in endemic countries have natural immunity after
childhood infection, but individuals of any age
Major outbreaks of JE occur every 2-15 years.
JE transmission intensifies during the rainy season, during which vector
populations increase. However, there has not yet been evidence of increased JEV
transmission following major floods or tsunamis. The spread of JEV in new areas
has been correlated with agricultural development and intensive rice
cultivation supported by irrigation programmes.
Signs and symptoms
Most
JEV infections are mild (fever and headache) or without apparent symptoms, but
approximately 1 in 250 infections results in severe clinical illness. Severe
disease is characterized by rapid onset of high fever, headache, neck
stiffness, disorientation, coma, seizures, spastic paralysis and ultimately
death. The case-fatality rate can be as high as 30% among those with disease
symptoms.
Of
those who survive, 20%–30% suffer permanent intellectual, behavioural or
neurological problems such as paralysis, recurrent seizures or the inability to
speak may be affected.
Transmission
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countries in the WHO South-East Asia and Western Pacific regions have JEV
transmission risk, which includes more than 3 billion people.
JEV
is transmitted to humans through bites from infected mosquitoes of the Culexspecies
(mainly Culex tritaeniorhynchus). Humans, once infected, do not
develop sufficient viraemia to infect feeding mosquitoes. The virus exists in a
transmission cycle between mosquitoes, pigs and/or water birds (enzootic
cycle). The disease is predominantly found in rural and periurban settings,
where humans live in closer proximity to these vertebrate hosts.
In
most temperate areas of Asia, JEV is transmitted mainly during the warm season,
when large epidemics can occur. In the tropics and subtropics, transmission can
occur year-round but often intensifies during the rainy season and pre-harvest
period in rice-cultivating regions.
HOMOEOPATHIC
REMEDIES
BELLADONNA 200-Beladonna is one of the top remedies for Japanese encephalitis. There is
high fever with delirium . The eyes and face becomes red. Congestion of the
brain occurs.
GELESEMIUM 200-Gelsemium is prescribed when
headache , vertigo, and pain in neck and shoulder occurs. It may be with or
without fever. Dullness , drowsiness and weakness occurs. Chilliness down the
back which makes the patient shake. There may be watery bland discharge from
nose , face hot, heavy flushed, eye lids heavy and dim sighted. There may be
lack of muscular coordination and loss of muscular control.
HELLEBORUS 200- Helleborus is prescribed when
inflammation of the brain with stupefaction occurs. There is weakness of
memory, melancholoy and drowsiness.
HYSOSYMAMOUS NIGER 200-Hyosyamous is
prescribed when inflammation of the brain , congestion of head and face
occurs.There is violent throbbing
headache and giddiness. Violent delirium is another prescribing symptom.
STRAMONIUM 200-Stramonium is another
effective remedy for Japanese encephalitis when
inflammation of brain with heat and pulsation of vertex occurs. There is
delirium tremers and delusion about his identity. Must have light and company.
ARSENIC ALBUM 200-Arsenic alb is prescribed
when degenerative changes occurs in the brain or any organ begin. The patient is highly restless. There is
thirst for small quantites of water at
frequent intervals.
HOMOEOPATHIC PREVENTIVE
Give Belladonna 200 one dose at
night, after one week give Calcarea carb 200 one dose at night and after two
weeks give Tuberculinum 200 one dose at night.
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