Abstract

A CASE STUDY OF TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA (ANANTAVATA)BY AYURVEDIC TREATMENT

*Dr. Sharada Kamplikar and Dr. Vinod Jadhav

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Abstract

Trigeminal neuralgia(TN) is a neuropathic pain syndrome which is characterized by critical paraxysmal facial pain. Attacks of pain are usually stimulated by tactile irritation within the part of the trigeminal nerve. TN pain typically relapses and remits, even when patients are taking conventionally treatments which results in a major source of disability and poor quality of life. In the present case study a male patient of 45yrs age comes to Shalakya OPD with the complaints of pain in face and eye region which was on and off from last 3 years. The pain was severe in nature and lasted for 2hrs. Patient was depressed due to the condition and was in a hope to get relief from ayurvedic treatment. Treatments like shirodhara shiropichu, kavala and nasya provided him calmness and he got rid from his pain.

Keywords: Trigeminal neuralgia, Nasya, Shirodhara, Shiropichu.