Abstract

A CASE STUDY ON EFFICACY OF AYURVEDIC THERAPY AND MEDICINE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF INFANTILE HEMIPLEGIA IN CHILDREN

Lowkesh Chandravanshi*, Sagar Sharma, Dr. Rumeena Khan, Aparna Singh and Rashmi Tiwari

Abstract

Infantile hemiplegia, acute hemiparesis that occurs in infancy and is usually caused by a vascular accident such as cerebral infarction or thrombosis; frequently associated with seizures. It is achieved by multifactorial approach of Ayurveda that includes shaman, sanshodhan, rasayan chikitsa, sattvavajaya chikitsa Aim & Objective: To access the efficacy of Panchakarma treatment and Ayurvedic medicine in the management of Infantile hemiplegia Setting: IPD of Kaumarabhritya, Rajiv-lochan Ayurvedic college & Hospital Chandkhuri, Durg (Chhatisgarh). Method: Panchakarma was done with oral medicines. Assessment was done before and after shodhana and shamana treatment 30 days follow-up. Result: Panchakarma treatment and Ayurvedic medicine is given 70% result in the management of Infantile hemiplegia and to improve the quality of life of the affected child.

Keywords: Infantile hemiplegia, Ayurvedic medicine, Abhayang, Matrabasti, Shastik-shali panda sweda.