Still's Disease Generalised Cerebral Atrophy
NATIONAL JOURNAL OF HOMOEOPATHY 2005 Mar / Apr VOL VIII NO 2.
Dr Satish P Kanojia
'Colch / Bry / Ferr-ph / Thuja / Bell

Before I start the case let me depict the general view of the public regarding Homeopathy. This patient was referred by one of my patients on 17.12.2003, in the charitable dispensary. After taking the case, the indicated Remedy was given and fees charged was Rs 30 /- only. The patient did not turn up for 11/2 months. On enquiring the referring patient, he said that the father of the patient is apprehensive about the treatment. "I have spent thousand of rupees in Hinduja Hospital, Holy Family Hospital, RK Hospital and many others. What can a doctor do if he charges Rs 30 /- only?" he questioned.

Nevertheless the patient did turn up on 25.02.2004. The father felt sorry for not coming after the first interview.

Now the actual case
Name: Ravish Chaurasia
Age: 10 yrs / Male
Occupation: Student

Chief Complaints
Fever since 3 years
Nausea and Vomiting ++ agg Sight of food
Pain and swelling in both the knee joints.
< Motion > rest

Past History: Mumps 3 years back. Jaundice 2½ years back was admitted in the hospital for 28 days. Blood transfusion. Lymphadenopathy.

Personal History
Built: Obese, flabby Weight: 32 kgs
Appetite: No desire to eat. Desire: Apple
Aversion: Fats + +, milk cream.
Thirst: N. STOOL: N. Urine: N
Open air likes.
Mind: Calm, looks downwards while talking

Family History: Nothing Specific

Treatment Taken: T Prednisolone 10 mg. 3 tablets on Saturday, 2 tablets on Sunday

Laboratory Investigation:
11/03/2000- CT Scan abdomen and Chest shows mild Hepato-splenomegaly with (B) minimal pleural effusion.
05/02/2001- CT scan brain shows Gen. Cerebral atrophy.
04/06/2001- X- Ray chest - Cardiomegally.
13/03/2000- ECHO with colour Doppler shows hyper kinetic circulatory state.
30/05/2001- USG upper abdomen mild hepatosplenomegally
31/05/2001- A calculus Cholecystitis
X- Ray knee jt - N
10/02/2000- RA Test: Non reactive.
10/02/2000- Urinalysis: Protein - +ve, Occ blood- + ve, RBC 40-5 HPF, Pus cells - 10.15 HPF

Treatment Acute: Colchicum 200 TDA

25/02/2004: For 2 days SL for 15 days
10/03/2004: Vomiting stopped the same day. Feels better. Eats well. Stopped tablets. SL for 15 days Prednisolone Ct. Tablet Methotraxate
15/03/2004: Fever with pain in joints left knee Pain < Motion ++ > rest. Child could not bent the knee jt. Bryonia 200 tds for 2 days. SL for 15 days. Ferr-Phos 6x ct Tab Methotraxate.
09/04/2004: Better. But the pains come off and on. The patient was found to be having two thumbs ie six digits in the (R) hand and which is a sycotic taint. Wt: 31 kg. Thuja 200 (1) dose. SL x 1 month. Ct. Tb. Methotraxate
15/05/2004: Feels better walks normally. Wt: 32 kg. SL 1 month. Ct Tab Methotraxate
15/06/2004: Feels better. No more pains. Weight: 33 kgs. SLX 2 month. Ct Tab Methotraxate
21/08/2004: Better. Wt: 34 kgs. Adv: LFT. SL x 1 month. Tab Methotraxate. 2½ Saturday.
2 Sunday

17/09/2004: Much better. No new Complaints. Investigations not done, because of financial problem. SL.Tab Methotraxate 2 Saturday. 2 Sunday.
18/10/2004: Better. SL 1 month. Tab Methotraxate 2 Saturday. ½ Sunday
01/11/2004: Fever +. Tonsills Swollen +. Red +. Pain in throat agg Deglutition. Bell 200. 2 hourly till the pain and fever.
19/11/2004: Fever better. No joints pain. SL X 1 month. Wt. 34½ kg. Tab Methotraxate 1½ Saturday. ½ Sunday
10/12/2004: Better. Wt 35 kgs. SL x 1 month. Tab Methotraxate. 1 Saturday. 1½ Sunday
19/01/2005: Better. No new complaint. SL x 1 month. ½ on Saturday. 1 on Sunday
09/02/2005: Better. SL x 1 month. Tab Methotraxate ½ on Saturday. ½ on Sunday
11/03/2005: Better. No new complaint. SL x month. Tab Methotraxate stopped.

Investigation - CT Scan Brain shows no Abnormality.