Vitiligo

The Vitiligo Assessment Test (VAT) is an on-line test to suggest a possibility of help with homeopathy. The criteria for the test in the form of a series of simple questions, have been determined to suggest the chances of improvement with regard to the Vitiligo disorder.

Please note that most cases of Vitiligo can be cured . With best of the homeopathic medicines, some can be improved to a remarkable extent, some can be relieved to small extent, some can be controlled..

The success of treatment depends on the following aspects of Vitiligo:

1. Areas affected
2. Size of the spots of vitiligo
3. Duration of vitiligo
4. Extent of vitiligo
5. Pace and speed of spread
6. Underlying genetic and other factors
7. Unknown factors contributing to the spread of vitiligo
8. External factors such as food, environment, stress, etc.
9. Past and present treatment such as steroids make it difficult

No.	Factor	Favorable	Unfavorable
1.	Areas affected	Random spots. Segmental. On one side of body.	Both sides of body (symmetrical) spots. Areas such as lips, corners of eyes, genitals, finger tips, etc.
2.	Size of the spots of vitiligo	Smaller and fewer spots.	Wide spread.
3.	Duration of Vitiligo	Spots not older than two years respond faster.	Very old spots may not respond to treatment.
4.	Extent of vitiligo	Smaller extent. A few scattered spots.	Large extent. Many spots. Large spots.
5.	Pace and speed of spread	Slow growing spots.	Rapidly growing spots.
6.	Underlying genetic and other factors	No genetic factors such as family history of autoimmune disease.	Strong family history of Vitiligo, cancer, diabetes, etc. Active hypothyroid disease.
7.	External factors such as food, environment, stress, etc.	Absence of such factors.	One or more of maintaining factors.
8.	Past and present treatment such as steroids	Untreated, fresh cases.	Cases treated with immunosuppressive measures such as steroids, Immunomodulators.

The following assessment test is based on the above criteria.

The sufferers Vitiligo may undergo this on-line test to obtain a suggestion on the possibility of cure with homeopathy. This test is free to use.

Your Name*

Phone*

E-mail Address*

1. Chronicity of Vitiligo - Please count the duration of the initial spots of Vitiligo .

Upto 1 Year
1 to 3 Years
3 to 10 Years
10 to 30 Years
30 Years and More

2. Body Area Involved - Approximate percentage of body area affected by Vitiligo

Less than 5%
5 to 15%
15 to 30%
30 to 50%
50 to 80%
80 to 100%

3. Kind of Body Area Involved - Please select the nearest option. Sporadic means one or more scattered spots. Mucocutaneous means the areas such as corners of the mouth, eyelids, anus, fingertips, lips, etc.

Sporadic Spots only
FingerTips (Mucocutaneous)
Toes (Mucocutaneous)
Corners of the Mouth (Mucocutaneous)
Finger tips + lips + genitals + Anus + Sporadic
Lips (Mucocutaneous)
Sporadic + Mucotaneous Spots
Many Spots other then Mucocutaneous junctions

4. Your Age - Please specify your current age

0 to 15 Years
15 to 35 Years
35 to 60 Years
60 Years+

5. Your General Health - Your health in general. If you suffer from other ailment like asthma, thyroid disorder, diabetes, etc., it may indicate average health. Hard to treat, grave disease indicate poor health

Excellent
Average
Poor

6. Progress of Vitiligo - How fast has the de-pigmentation been spreading over the period?

Slow increasing
Moderately spreading
Spreading rapidly

7. Family History of Vitiligo - Please state if one or more of your blood relations have/had vitiligo

Family History of Vitiligo
No Family History of Vitiligo