Plumbum. It is the head remedy and covers symptoms from simple irritation to complete action of muscles. It not only covers the muscles of brain but also of the trunk, extre­mities and muscles of other organs. Complete loss of sensa­tion, weakness, cutting, gripping, trembling, twisting, and shoot­ing in the neck, contraction and atrophy of deltoid, oedema, unsteady gait, shortening of muscles. Worse at night and from motion. Give high 200 or 1000 dilution.

Argentum Nit. Sensitiveness of spine, great pain in spine which is worse at night. General trembling and weakness of extre­mities, cannot walk with eyes closed; rigidity of calves, also debility; walks and stands unsteadily. Worse at night and from cold, better from fresh air.

Baryta Carb. Muscular atrophy at the age of puberty.

Phosphorus. It has hypertrophy in some parts and atrophyi in others. The make-up of the patient should be kept in view— a tall, hollow chested individual with tubercular or syphilitic diathesis. Burning with trembling, numbness and weakness are the ranking symptoms.

Thallium. Muscular atrophy. Pain In locomotors ataxia. Tremors. Pain in stomach and bowels like electric shocks.

Kali P. For muscular atrophy. It destroys the virus associated with this condition. Is a constitutional remedy and should be given along with other remedies.

Arnica M. >> Are also useful in the above disease. They

Cuprum Met. >> may be tried in the given order when the

Baryta Iod. >> above remedies fail.