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Belladonna. Violent delirium; fights to escape some imaginary objects, blood-shot eyes, throbbing of carotids, drowsiness broken at times when the patient outcries as if frightened. Sensitiveness to noise and light. The pulse is rapid and bounding. Temperature high. Covered parts moist.

 

Bryonia. It follows well after Belladonna, but should nerve be given in alternation. It is to be given when Bell, has reduced the fever and slowed down the pulse. The cough becomes loose. It is better indicated in rheumatic patients.

 

Tuberculinum. This should never be forgotten and should be administered at the commencement of the treatment. It is a constitutional remedy and prevents as well as cures tuber-cular meningitis. -Give a single dose of 200 dilution and no medicine for 6 to 12 hours, unless the patient's condition demands immediate change to another indicated medicine.

 

Apis M. In tubercular meningitis or acute cerebral effusion due to suppressed or undeveloped eruption. The patient cries in sleep with shrill.

 

Hellebores. When forehead is wrinkled, pupils dilated and the lower jaw tends to drop. Automatic motion of one arm and one leg. Cold sweat on forehead. The patient is greedy to take water and he catches the spoon with teeth .when water is put in his mouth. Eyes do not react to light. Complete unconsciousness. Tubercular meningitis. Complete or partial stupor, sluggishness.

 

Cuprum Met. Wherethere is loud screaming followed by violent convulsions; the thumbs are clenched, face pale with blue lips, the eye-balls are constantly rotating.

 

Hyoscyamus. It is indicated after convuij:?n< have subsided and the patient lies stupid and unconscious with mild delirium.

 

Glonoine. Cephalic cry (as in Apis) with sensation as if head were enormously expanded. Spasmodic vomiting with intense congestion and throbbing of the head. Meningitis due to sun or heat stroke.

Zincum Met. In cerebral irritation. The child awakes with fear, rolls his head, cries out and startles in sleep. Indicated in anemic childen prone to develop eruption.

 

Cicuta Virosa. with convulsions, frightful distortions, of limbs and whole body; with loss of consciousness; opisthotonos; renewed from slightest touch, noise or jerk.

 

Mercurius Sol. Cerebral meningitis with effusion of traumatic origin. Cerebro spinal men:ugitis due to suppression of discharges from the ear. With the use of this remedy the discharge is re-established within twenty-four hours and other symptoms of meningitis disappear.
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MENINGITIS (Cerebrospinal Meningitis)
Friday, 05 February 2010
Belladonna. Violent delirium; fights to escape some imaginary objects, blood-shot eyes, throbbing of carotids, drowsiness broken at times when the...