A Single Case Study on the Ayurvedic Management of Cerebral Palsy

Ambuja Kumar Biswal; Arun Kumar Das; Diptimayee Rout; Sriyanka Sonpari Beher

doi:10.48165/IRJAY.2023.6307

Authors

Ambuja Kumar Biswal Lecturer & I/C H.O.D, Dept. of Kauarabhritya-Balaroga, Govt. Ayurvedic College & Hospital, Balangir Author
Arun Kumar Das Principal, Govt. Ayurvedic College & Hospital, Balangir Author
Diptimayee Rout M.D Dept. of Rog Nidan Evam Vikriti Vigyan, Ayurvedic medical Officer, Govt. Ayurvedic College & Hospital, Balangir Author
Sriyanka Sonpari Beher Internee, Govt. Ayurvedic College & Hospital, Balangir Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/IRJAY.2023.6307

Keywords:

Cerebral palsy, vatavyadhi, panchakarma

Abstract

Cerebral palsy (CP) is considering as a non-progressive neuromotor disorder of cerebral origin. It includes heterogeneous clinical states of variable etiology and severity ranging from minor incapacitation to total handicap. In India 1.77% of the population has some form of disability. Spastic cerebral palsy is most common and incidence is 60% to 70% of all cerebral palsy case. It cannot be correlated with any single disease or condition in Ayurveda, as it is a multi-factorial disease with clinical features of a wide variation. It can be taken as Vatavyadhi as far as its etiology and symptoms are concerned. Here, an effort was made to treat a 5-year-old male child with spastic diplegic. Cerebral Palsy using multiple Ayurvedic treatment modalities. 3 Month oral medicine and Pañcakarma procedures resulted in better improvement in sign and symptom of cerebral palsy.

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