I'm getting ready to look at an "interesting" case, of which one
"interesting" part is this:
Her little finger is missing the knuckle of the left little finger,
which makes that one quite substantially shorter (half inch?) than the
other. (This is an "extended family" member, and I had never noticed
until she showed me; but once you are looking right at it, it is
obvious.)
Would this be syphilitic miasm? Can anyone suggest a relevant rubric?
Thanks!
Shannon

Dear Shannon
Yes interesting ,why dont you post the entire case?
And yes its based on the syphl miasmatic background.

Gina Tyler

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>
>
> I'm getting ready to look at an "interesting" case, of which one
> "interesting" part is this:
> Her little finger is missing the knuckle of the left little finger,
> which makes that one quite substantially shorter (half inch?) than the
> other. (This is an "extended family" member, and I had never noticed
> until she showed me; but once you are looking right at it, it is
> obvious.)
> Would this be syphilitic miasm? Can anyone suggest a
> relevant rubric?
> Thanks!
> Shannon



Shannon, if the missing joint is caused by eg., Amniotic band syndrome then
it is not genetic, but congenital, the limbs etc.. getting caught up in
'bands' in utero, preventing full development. The fingers are involved in
80% of cases --- and it can be minor or quite major.

If congenital, then would not attribute to the socalled syphilitic miasm.

I can't imagine finding a rubric would be relevant in this situation.


Robyn
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Thanks Robyn--how would one know if that's the case?
Shannon

On Jul 20, 2006, at 6:40 PM, Robyn wrote:

>> I'm getting ready to look at an "interesting" case, of which one
>> "interesting" part is this:
>> Her little finger is missing the knuckle of the left little finger,
>> which makes that one quite substantially shorter (half inch?) than the
>> other. (This is an "extended family" member, and I had never noticed
>> until she showed me; but once you are looking right at it, it is
>> obvious.)
>> Would this be syphilitic miasm? Can anyone suggest a
>> relevant rubric?
>> Thanks!
>> Shannon
>
>
>
> Shannon, if the missing joint is caused by eg., Amniotic band syndrome
> then
> it is not genetic, but congenital, the limbs etc.. getting caught up in
> 'bands' in utero, preventing full development. The fingers are
> involved in
> 80% of cases --- and it can be minor or quite major.
>
> If congenital, then would not attribute to the socalled syphilitic
> miasm.
>
> I can't imagine finding a rubric would be relevant in this situation.
>
>
> Robyn
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