Question 1

is the best treatment of microcephaly in homeopathic medicines?

Accepted Answer

Impossible: Microcephaly is an anatomic problem, often caused by genetics.  It cannot be treated in any way through any medicine, including homeopathic.

Question 2

any physical therapy for a microcephaly child?how there lives can be improved?any treatment for them?send me some video for physical therapy

Accepted Answer

A child with a head: size &lt; 5th%ile for age + developmental delays needs evaluations for genetic &amp; other medical causes by a pediatric neurologist &amp; a developmental/ /behavioral pediatrician. Your state Early Intervention Program provides PT &amp; other needed therapies from birth-3. If 3-5, call your  school district's Child Find Team for eligibility for Early Childhood Special Education. Apply for SSI &amp; Medicaid funds.

Question 3

any alternative treatments for galactosemia?

Accepted Answer

No!: Galactosemia cannot be cured. But, you can take steps to prevent or minimize galactosemia symptoms and complications. The treatment is the strict avoidance of all sources of galactose. The most common source is lactose, which is the milk sugar that breaks down to galactose and glucose. Avoid: milk or milk by-products, fermented soy products, legumes, organ meats, & hydrolyzed protein.

Question 4

are there any alternative treatments for psoriasis?

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Psoriasis: Psoriasis is a puzzle. Treatments that work wonders for one patient of psoriasis have no effect or benefit for another.    Alternative treatments would include distress with yoga, omega-3 fatty acids, aloe vera, apple cider vinegar or dead sea salts can soothe psoriasis flare-ups when added to bathwater, capsaicin, emu oil, oats, and tea tree oil have been reported to help.

Question 5

are there any alternative treatments for carotidynia?

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Carotidynia: Please explain: treatments alternative to what treatment. Or do you mean "alternative medicine" treatments? Please clarify.

"carotidynia" refers to pain in the carotid arteries, btw.

Question 6

are there any alternative treatments for polymyositis?

Accepted Answer

Polymyositis (PM): There are many alternative treaments for polymyositis (pm). They are similar to the therapies use for other autoimmune diseases and include: oral steroids, intravenous immunoglobululins, tacrolimus (prograf) or biologic therapies such as embrel or rituxan (rituximab).

Question 7

what are alternative treatments for paralysis?

Accepted Answer

Depends on cause: With paralysis from a stroke or from a spinal cord injury, the mainstays of treatment start with physical and occupational therapy. The goal is to retrain the muscles and decrease disuse atrophy and spasticity (stiffness). There is a lot of research being done on stem cell transplants and electrocortical activation of prosthetics. We anxiously await their progress.

Question 8

alternative treatments for atypical depression?

Accepted Answer

Alternative depressi: Traditional chinese medicine, indian remedies (ayurvedic med.), yoga, meditation, diet, exercise, etc.

Question 9

are there any alternative treatments for rabies?

Accepted Answer

No: Since there's very little standard treatment for rabies once the disease has begun, it's hard to talk about "alternative treatments."  someone with rabies should be hospitalized.  There have been a few cases of survival with an induced coma.  The most important way to deal with rabies is to give human rabies immunoglobulin (hrig) and Rabies Vaccine after exposure, before the onset of disease.

Question 10

cataracts, what are some alternative treatments?

Accepted Answer

None really: Nothing other than surgery has proven to be effective for cataracts.  Surgery is so highly successfuly that there is nothing to be worried about.  Alternative supplements, maneuvers and medications are of no benefit.

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