Denotations & Old terminologies used in Homopathy - Similima

Solar plexus The celiac plexus (also known as the solar plexus) is a large plexus of nerves
located in the abdomen.
The celiac plexus is often popularly referred to as the solar plexus (especially by
professional wrestling commentators), generally in the context of a blow to the
stomach. In many of these cases, it is not the celiac plexus itself being referred
to, but rather the region where it is located. A blow to the stomach can upset
this region. This can cause the diaphragm to spasm, resulting in difficulty in
breathing — a sensation commonly known as "getting the wind knocked out of
you". A blow to this region can also affect the celiac plexus itself, possibly
interfering with the functioning of the viscera, as well as causing great pain.
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Somnambulism (Science: psychiatry, neurology) sleepwalking, rising out
of bed and walking about during an apparent state of sleep, usually occurring in
the first third of the night and lasting a fewminutes to a half hour.
Origin: L. Somnus = sleep, ambulare = to walk
The act or an instance of walking or performing another activity associated with
wakefulness while asleep or in a sleeplike state. Also
called noctambulism, somnambulism.
Sleepwalking (also called noctambulism or somnambulism), under the larger
category of parasomnias, is a sleep disorder where the sufferer engages in
activities that are normally associated with wakefulness while asleep or in a
sleeplike state. Sleepwalking can affect people of any age. It generally occurs
when an individual awakes suddenly fromSlow Wave Sleep (SWS or sometimes
referred to as "deep sleep"), causing the sleepwalking episode. In children and
young adults, up to 25% of the night is spent in SWS. However this decreases
as the person ages until none can be measured in the geriatric individual. For
this reason, children and young adults (or anyone else with high amount of
SWS), are more likely to be woken up and, for the same reasons, they are
witnessed to have many more episodes than the older individuals.
Sleepwalkers engage in their activities with their eyes open so they can
navigate their surroundings, not with their eyes closed and
their arms outstretched as parodied incartoons and Hollywood productions. The
victims' eyes may have a glazed or empty appearance and if questioned, the
subject will be slow to answer and will be unable to respond in an intelligible
manner.
Sleepwalkers engage in their activities with their eyes open so they can
navigate their surroundings, not with their eyes closed and
their arms outstretched as parodied incartoons and Hollywood productions. The
victims' eyes may have a glazed or empty appearance and if questioned, the
subject will be slow to answer and will be unable to respond in an intelligible
manner.
Somnolence Sleepiness - during the day; Hypersomnia; Somnolence
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Drowsiness refers to feeling abnormally sleepy during the day -- often with a
strong tendency to actually fall asleep in inappropriate situations or at
inappropriate times.
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Excessive daytime sleepiness (without a known cause) suggests the presence of
a significant sleep disorder and is different from fatigue.
Although depression,anxiety, stress, and boredom can contribute to excessive
sleepiness, these conditions more typically cause fatigue and apathy.
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