International Journal of Homoeopathic Sciences

Guillain-Barre syndrome alias GB syndrome is a rare autoimmune neurological disorder which affects 1–2 cases per 1, 00,000 people per year worldwide. It affects all age groups but is common in males than females. Around 20% of them are affected with severe disability or mortality due to GB syndrome. Usually ones immune system pounces over the foreign invading germs as a natural defense mechanism against contagion. However in GB syndrome body’s defense mechanism mistakenly attacks and damages one’s own nervous system considering it as a foreign body. Predominantly the feet, hands and limbs are affected, causing numbness, weakness and pain. Most of them recover fully over a period of time but rarely result in near total paralysis.3-5% of the cases die due to muscular paralysis, cardiac arrest, blood infection etc. This article focuses on a completely bedridden 17 years old male suffering from severe GB syndrome; after a 74 days ICU sufferings and turmoil, going through lot of injections and medicine which yielded no results in despair and hopeless situation they approached Dr Batra’s Positive Health Clinic. After taking homeopathic treatment his health showed miraculous improvement in 3 months followed by independent walking in just 6 months. Homeopathic system of medicine is based on holistic approach. In this case, considering the physical and mind symptoms of the patient, co-relating the onset of symptoms with any triggering factors and reaction of patients towards various situations. This totality helps in selecting similimum for the patient and when administered in right doses, leads to cure. His hope for survival was almost nil and after taking homeopathy now he lives a normal life and even lifts dumbbells.