Abstract

SYSTEMIC REVIEW ON THE CONCEPT OF KAMAPAVATA IN AYURVEDA W.S.R TO PARKINSONISM

Dr. Avinash C. Rathod* and Dr. Pramod F. Garje

Abstract

Kampavata is one among the nanatmaja vatavyadhi, many acharyas used the term vepathu instead of kampavata. In modern era, it is closely resembled with Parkinsonism disease (pd) which is one of the most common progressive neurodegenerative disorder. As the word kampavata itself suggests that, it is a movement disorder, as the disease progresses it creates hindrance in the day today life activity. So, it becomes necessary to understand the kampavata etiopathogenesis properly for better treatment approach. Parkinson‟s disease is a degenerative disorder. This is one of the most common extra-pyramidal crippling disease affecting the older adults. It is a syndrome consisting of classical triad of resting tremor, bradykinesia and rigidity. This triad does not include the equally important gait and postural stability problems which also constitutes the syndrome. It is a disease of elderly and its prevalence increases from 1% in people over the age of 65 years to 5% in people over the age of 80 years and affects men and women equally. The disease has insidious onset and is slowly progressive leading to severe morbidity in advanced age. A disease condition 'vepathu' described in ayurveda may be correlated with Parkinson‟s disease. Generalized involuntary movements of all parts of the body or of the head only, is known as vepathu. It is caused by vitiated vata. So 'vatahara' treatment should be given to these patients.

Keywords: Parkinson?s disease, Kampavata, Kampa, Vata Nanatamaja Vikara, vepathu.