Abstract

MANAGEMENT OF CEREBRAL PALSY DUE TO HYPOXICISCHEMIC ENCEPHALOPATHY THROUGH PANCHAKARMA: CASE STUDY

*Parul Sharma, Ved Bhushan Sharma and Mohita Bohra

Abstract

HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy) is known to be the most common cause of cerebral palsy and is a brain injury caused by the decreased oxygen supply to the brain during child birth, which further can cause motor & cognitive impairments, developmental delay and even death in severe case depending on the area affected by the lack of oxygen. According to the signs and symptoms it can be correlated with Pakshaghata in Ayurveda. As Pakshaghata is purely Vataja disorder, so the treatment includes nourishing and strengthening therapies like snehan, swedan and basti mentioned in Ayurvedic texts for the management of Vata Vyadhi. The general condition, neurological impairment and all the associated features is found to be significantly improved after the administration of this treatment in a patient of unilateral spastic type of cerebral palsy / infantile hemiplegia due to HIE.

Keywords: Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy, cerebral palsy, Pakshaghata, Vata Vyadhi, Infantile hemiplegia.