Homoeopathic remedies for cerebral palsy

Question
I am writing on behalf of my 
four-year-old daughter, who 
has ataxic cerebral palsy. I have 
heard that there is a 
homeopathic medicine called 
Apicerebrum but have been 
unable to find out enough 
information on it to decide 
whether it would be of benefit 
to her. Can you help?
Answer
This sounds like one of the 
combination homeopathic 
remedies that are European in 
origin. Combination homeopathy 
is a combination of remedies in 
a single medicine, as opposed to 
classical homeopathy, which is 
what I am qualified in, where 
single remedies are used at a 
time.
I have come across a similar 
remedy to treat a non-
progressive neurological 
condition similar to cerebral 
palsy. Although homeopathy is 
generally a very safe 
complementary therapy to use 
for all ages, it can sometimes 
aggravate the underlying 
condition for which it is being 
used. I would therefore 
recommend that any 
homeopathic remedy that is not 
freely available across the 
counter should be used under 
professional supervision, 
preferably by a practitioner 
that understands both the 
medical condition and the 
homeopathic treatment that 
they are using. Details of 
suitably qualified medical 
practitioners can be obtained 
from the Homeopathic Trust, 
based in London.
The other thing to be aware of 
is that homeopathic remedies 
are very dilute and therefore 
pretty safe, but it would be 
useful to know what the 
constituents of the remedy you 
mention are. Some similar 
remedies are made from minute 
tissue samples of pig brain and 
although that fact alone would 
not stop me from using such a 
remedy, I think that you might 
feel happier knowing exactly 
what you are giving to your 
child. Most good practitioners 
know what is in the treatments 
that they use and are happy to 
explain to patients the 
rationale behind them.
There are no reasons to stop 
conventional treatments whilst 
undergoing homeopathic 
therapy and a multi-pronged 
approach to conditions such as 
cerebral palsy can be a very 
positive step to take.
I do hope that this helps you 
and your daughter.
Yours sincerely
The NetDoctor Medical Team