Abstract

MANAGEMENT OF SMRITI VIBHRAMSHA W.S.R. TO DEMENTIA - A CASE STUDY

Sadu Swathi*, K. Aruna Gayathri and P. Srikanth Babu

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Abstract

Dementia is a symptom of some neuro-degenerative diseases which are strongly linked with age. These are chronic diseases with progressive deterioration of cognitive function, and behavior leading to severe disability and death. The main symptoms are confusion, inability to speak, anxiety, memory loss, falling and personality changes. In Ayurvedic medicine, it is mainly co-related with Smriti vibhramsha. Menopause is the leading cause of dementia. After menopause the estrogen levels decrease dramatically in women. It is associated with increased risk of osteoporosis and cardiovascular diseases, and also have been hypothesized to be associated with increased risk of dementia. This can be life threatening for patients. Here an effort was ade to treat the patient with multiple ayurvedic treatment modalities. At the end of 90 days, improvement was observed in patient.

Keywords: Dementia, Cognitive function, Smriti vibhramsha, Menopause, Osteoporosis.