Utility of Knerr’s Repertory in the Management of Febrile Convulsions

Abstract

Background

Febrile seizures (febrile convulsions) are fits that can appear when a child has a fever with high temperature of body. A febrile seizure is a convulsion in a child caused by a spike in body temperature, often from an infection. They’re convulsions a child can have during a very high fever that’s usually over 102.2 to 104°F (39 to 40°C) or higher.  They most commonly present between the ages of 6 months and 3 years. Knerr’s Repertory is very useful in treatment of febrile convulsions, easily search the rubric of febrile convulsions.

Objectives

To diagnosis of febrile seizure in childhood, and To study constitutional approach in the management of febrile convulsions and analyze the Repertorial Approach of Knerr’s Repertory in the treatment of febrile convulsions.

Design

This was an observational study. 30 patients beginning homeopathic treatment in OPD and IPD of college were evaluated over 1 year using standardized case taking format. The data of case recorded included and current complaints with their severity of symptomes ,medical history, consultations, homeopathic and conventional treatments, after completion of study compare the before treatment and after treatment assessment score to know the approach of Knerr’s  repertory treatment in To study constitutional approach in the management of febrile convulsions.

Results

The result obtained from the study of febrile convulsions was found that 16.66% cases are NotIimproved , 10% are Recovered and 73.33% are improved.After entering t-table at 29 degree of freedom (n-1), we find a tabulated value of 2.05 at P= 0.05 going up to tabulated value. Our calculated t value (which is 12.324) Exceed value in t- table. So the difference in our mean is very highly significant, so we can reject the null hypothesis. There is significant reduction of disease intensity. Score after the homoeopathic treatment. Therefore it shows that To study utility of Knerr repertory in management of febrile convulsions.

Conclusions

Thus after the detail study I came to a conclusion that the Homoeopathic Medicines is efficacious in treating cases febrile convulsions with Knerr’s Repertory. In our observational study, patients with febrile convulsions showed marked and long-standing improvements under homeopathic treatment.