ABSENT MINDED READING WHILE

  In our day to day clinical practice many guardians complain about their children of being absent minded during reading. It should be our task to treat them after a careful observation. Before treating we should acquire sufficient knowledge about cause of disease and adaptation of the child to the particular situation. We should give much importance to emotional plane of the patient.

Absent means not present. If we say mind is absent it will mean different .That mean mind is there but is not so active that it should be. It is not in a position to react actively and unaware to respond the surroundings even to ordinary demands. A person will consider as an absentminded if his mind is preoccupied temporarily and can return back to normal after a stimuli. So an absentminded person is neither an insane nor an imbecile.

Reading not only means to utter allowed a written or printed material but it takes account to interpret it by seeing or touching. While a person is reading a story book he is not bound to read it aloud or when an USV is reading it does not require any written or printed material except symbols and codes. So reading means communication of ideas after interpretation from letters, symbols, or codes

In our repertory there are seven remedies under the heading of Absentminded-reading, while. They are Agnus cast, Angustura vera, Baryta carb, Lachesis, Nux mos, Phos acid and Sulph iod.

Agnus cast---Agnus cast have weakness of memory and is very forgetful. He confuses what was about to do and forgets even goes off and leaves what he purchases. He is also absentminded during reading. He cannot recollect and has to read a sentence twice before he comprehends. He has no concentration during reading and when try to concentrate confusion arises. He feels the atmosphere is very heavy and he is very light to cooperate with the situation. More he tries to concentrate a black circle arises before his eyes. He feels impotent and become absentminded.

Angustura vera---There are three mental states are found in Angustura. He is over sensitive like Coffea, irritable like Nux vom and weakness of will like Silicea. He is oversensitive and touchy in nature. He is sensitive to criticism even to coffee. Actually coffee is such a thing which gives us small refreshment. That means he is sensitive even to small things. He gets irritability and becomes irritable from the begining and during the process of work. He is very timid and having lacking stamina and steadiness. He confuses easily and become affected from slight offences. He is absentminded in afternoon. Afternoon is the time which comes after a long and strenuous work.  He lacks the mental power and stamina which require for the study

Baryta carb---Baryta carb patients are timid, bashful and cowardice in nature. They cannot manifest themselves in the presence of other people. The children are slow learning to walk, talk, and read and late to take anything into perception. Their mental development is very slow. They have low confidence, thoughtless and imbecile. They fears of being mocked or criticized while going on the street. In school he cannot accommodate, does not wants to play with other children, and makes no friend. He prefers to sit in the corner of the room and looks vacant. The child cannot be taught because he cannot remember. He is very absentminded during reading and when spoken to. They cannot accommodate with other children in the school. They have little or no friends. The child sits still, averse to play and prefers lonely place. The child cannot read easily as he cannot remember. He becomes absentminded during reading and when being spoken.

Lachesis---Lachesis patients are always vivacious and want to make the situation lively. Reading is a strenuous task for him. He is frivolous in nature and does not want to concentrate on serious matters even when on study. In class room he likes to do malicious acts and plays dirty tricks on teacher. Actually his aim is not to injure or make to do harm to anyone but doing so he wants to make the situation lively. During reading his thought vanishes become absentminded he makes mistake while reading.

Nux mos---Dullness and sleepiness is one of the main feature for Nux mos patient. His eyes are heavy and always ready to go to sleep. On waking from sleep he does not know where he is or what to answer. The patient appears dazed. He stands in one place and never accomplishes what he undertakes. He also lies with eye closed that means he knows everything what is happening around him but he does not undertake. He makes mistake while speaking and stops in the middle of sentence. While reading thought vanishes he becomes dull and confuse and absentminded

Acid phos---Dullness, tiredness and prostration is the chief feature of acid phos. When questioned he answers slowly sometimes does not prefer to answer .Feebleness of body, slowness of mind and total prostration is from excessive use of both body and mind. He does not want to disturb and desire rest after a small mental work. He cannot read for a long time, cannot calculate the situation, and become exhausted easily. He broods over disappointment, become absent minded and averse to do work. While he reads excitement and restless follows dullness and confusion.

Sulph iod---Sulphur iod has aversion to work. He fears exertion. He is lazy and indifferent. He is indifferent to do his daily duty, household chores, and his own business. He prefers to sit still and does nothing. He has loss of self confidence, fear of failure and fear of misfortune. He is absentminded while reading and cannot concentrate on study.

Dr.Satyajit Dash

B.H.M.S. (Utkal)

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