Abstract

AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF ANANTVATA (TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA): A CASE REPORT

Vd. Vivek Chandurkar*

Abstract

In the present case study, a 51 years old man consulted in Out-patient department of SSNJ with the complains of Shirpradeshi chimchimayan-Dakshinta (Sudden pain like electric shock on right side of the head), Shirshoola, Sakshta vak, Charvan kashtata Since 2 years. MRI was done which was suggestive of patient suffering with trigeminal neuralgia. In the present case report patient was intended to treat with some ayurvedic formulations under the treatment of Ananat vata. Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a chronic pain disorder that affects the trigeminal nerve. TN is a type of severe chronic pain characterized by brief electric shock-like pains in one or more divisions of the trigeminal nerve. The management available in current mainstream medicine is unsatisfactory. Various Ayurvedic treatments have been in use for these manifestations. The patient was considered suffering from Anant vata and was treated with Nasya with Goghruta, Aampachak yog, Gandharv haritaki, Aashtavarga dravyakshirpak and Suvarnasutshekhar ras, for 7 days then Nasya with Karpasyadi tail for 10 days then ksheerbala tail for next10 days, shirodhara with Brahmi tail & Til tail, Brihat Vatachintamani Ras, Purn Chandrodya ras and Dhanadyadi kshay were also added to the treatment and the same continued for 15 days more. Patient's condition which was assessed for symptoms of TN. This study is carried out as per international conference of Harmonization-Good Clinical Practices Guidelines (ICH-GCP) as per Declaration of Helsinki guidelines. This study shows that the cases of TN can be successfully managed with Ayurvedic treatment only and no surgical intervention is needed.

Keywords: Trigeminal neuralgia; Anant vata; Nasya; Chandrodya ras and Dhanadyaadi kshay.