A Case of Polymyositis Treated with the Homoeopathic Medicine Lathyrus Satyvus

Abstract

Polymyositis is one of the idiopathic inflammatory myopathies, a rare connective tissue disorders defined by the presence of weakness of muscles and inflammation. The estimated prevalence of polymyositis and dermatomyositis is 5 to 22 per 100,000 persons, and the incidence is approximately 1.2 to 19 per million persons at risk per year. Polymyositis rarely occurs in the paediatric age group, and the mean age is between 50 to 60 years. This article is on a case of polymyositis which was completely bed ridden before reaching our hospital. With thorough case taking and finding out the Totality Lathyrus Sativus 200 was prescribed. Muscle strength grading was done to evaluate the improvement before and after treatment. The case started improving within a period of 1 week. The muscle strength grading which was Grade 1 during the beginning of treatment improved to Grade 3 within a period of 1 month. The improvement was gradual and also within a period of 1 month the patient started walking with support. This shows the management of polymyositis with the Homeopathic medicine Lathyrus Sativus.