Enlarged Spleen and Heart (splenomegaly)

The soft, spongy organ spleen is below the left rib cage in the human body. Splenomegaly is when the spleen enlarges. The Causal factors are multiple viral, bacterial, parasitic infections or certain cancers and liver diseases. Sometimes autoimmune conditions also contribute to the same.

Functions of Spleen

• It performs functions of filtering and destroying the old damaged blood cells.
• It protects the body by producing lymphocytes
• It is a first-line defense against disease-causing organisms.
• It stores red blood cells and platelets, which help blood clot.

Many diseases and infections affect the functioning and structure of the spleen, making it enlarged or ruptured and causing excessive bleeding.

Symptoms

Symptoms of pain in the left upper belly, or when a person takes a deep breath, appear when the damage is severe. Other symptoms include

• Low blood cells
• Frequent infections
• Feeling of fullness without eating
  
  

Treatment

Modern science treatment for splenomegaly includes giving medicines to control the infection or surgical spleen removal.

Neurotherapy works on the principle of maintaining and restoring the disrupted blood flow blood, lymph, and nerve signals to the concerned organs and thereby stimulates the glands and organs to normalcy