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      <journal-title-group>
        <journal-title>Materia Novum: The Journal of Homoeopathy</journal-title>
        <abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="publisher">Materia Novum</abbrev-journal-title>
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      <issn pub-type="epub">2583-4398</issn>
      <publisher>
        <publisher-name>Materia Novum: The Journal of Homoeopathy</publisher-name>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">MNH150001</article-id>
      <title-group>
        <article-title>Homoeopathic Management of Muscular Dystrophy</article-title>
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      <contrib-group>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Zodgekar</surname>
            <given-names>Vaishali</given-names>
          </name>
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        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Motiwala</surname>
            <given-names>Sahar</given-names>
          </name>
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        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Gosavi</surname>
            <given-names>Dushant</given-names>
          </name>
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        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Vaidya</surname>
            <given-names>Chaitanya</given-names>
          </name>
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      <aff id="aff1">MNH</aff>
      <pub-date pub-type="epub" iso-8601-date="2026-04-06">
        <month>04</month>
        <day>06</day>
        <year>2026</year>
      </pub-date>
      <volume>5</volume>
      <issue>1</issue>
      <elocation-id>5</elocation-id>
      <abstract>
        <p>Muscular dystrophies are group of genetic diseases of muscles. The commonest is Duchenne’s muscular 
dystrophy, prevalence been 1:3500 live male births. Disease manifests at approximately 4years of age 
with the symptoms like clumsy walking, difficulty in standing, and respiratory failure. Life expectancy 
is about 20years [1]. There is no specific treatment for curing this disease. Homoeopathy, however, 
provides a better response in such conditions; one such case report is been presented below. Patient 
attended outpatient department (OPD) chiefly for complaints of weakness of both the lower limbs, 
difficulty in walking &amp; falling down frequently. Complaints had increased since last 1 year. Occasionally 
patient experienced pain in both lower limbs. Dissatisfied with the outcome after taking treatment with 
modern medicine, patient turned to homoeopathic treatment. After detailed case-taking and 
repertorization ,he recieved Cina 200 followed by Rhus Tox 200 and Rhus Tox 1M.Along with 
homoeopathic medicines patient continued with physiotherapy and naturopathy. Within two months of 
treatment, the patient showed significant improvement in his symptoms and biochemical parameters.</p>
      </abstract>
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        <kwd>Homoeopathy</kwd>
        <kwd>Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy</kwd>
        <kwd>Serum creatine kinase</kwd>
        <kwd>Cina. No.1</kwd>
        <kwd>January– 
March 2008 page no. 50.</kwd>
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