Open AccessStudying the evolution of miasm in autism spectrum disorders: A case series
Author(s) -
Sunita Bhanudas Nikumbh
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
jish- journal of integrated standardized homoeopathy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2581-947X
DOI - 10.25259/jish_18_2020
Subject(s) - sustenance , psychological intervention , autism spectrum disorder , disease , psychiatry , autism , medicine , psychology , pediatrics , pathology , political science , law
Objectives: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a neurodevelopmental disorder, is one of the several developmental disorders observed in children. The current prevalence of ASD among those under 18 years of age is 0.09 and 0.11 in an urban and rural area, respectively. Being a developmental disorder, it starts showing signs in the first 3 years of life and is present for the rest of the individual’s life. Studies have identified genetic predominance and a disturbed mental state in the mother during pregnancy in the genesis of disease. Modern medicinal interventions target only some specific and uncontrolled behaviours in ASD children; hence, the management is focused mainly on self-sustenance with integrated care with the help of ancillary therapies. Homoeopathically, these factors carry considerable importance as they contribute to the fundamental or miasmatic load, based on which the totality is formulated to select homeopathic simillimum. This paper studies the miasm in ASD cases treated in the Child Psychiatry OPD at Dr. M. L. Dhawale Memorial Homoeopathic Institute, Palghar (2015–2018) by studying miasmatic load in detail. Materials and Methods: ASD cases diagnosed according to ICD-10 criteria were studied in detail with evolutionary data collected from parents in terms of current complaints and illnesses (past, personal and family) in both families and were analysed for miasmatic load. The fundamental and dominant miasm derived from the disease expressions and history of family illnesses. Homoeopathic simillimum selected based on the predominant miasm/s along with the totality erected as per the available characteristic expressions in the cases. Results: Administration of simillimum healed the patient at the constitutional and miasmatic level and resulted insignificant improvement in the characteristic expressions in the patients. Timely identification and intervention yield a quicker response. Conclusion: Selecting homoeopathic remedies that cover the miasmatic background yields good results in children with ASD.