Open AccessA VIEW OF AYURVEDA ON AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS - A CONCEPTUAL STUDY
Author(s) -
A K Nithya,
Jithesh Chowta
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international ayurvedic medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2320-5091
DOI - 10.46607/iamj1509072021
Subject(s) - autism , autism spectrum disorder , psychology , social communication , broad spectrum , spectrum (functional analysis) , developmental psychology , clinical psychology , physics , chemistry , combinatorial chemistry , quantum mechanics
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is a neuro-developmental disorder. It is defined by deficits in social reciproci- ty and communication and by unusual restricted, repetitive behavior1 It is one of the challenging disorders for children and their families. Prevalence estimates for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have been increasing over the past few decades, with estimates at about 5 in10,000 in the 1960s and current estimates as high as 1 in 88.2 It is one of the challenging disorders for children and their families and this condition typically persists throughout one’s life period. While coming to the view from Ayurveda, most clinical features of different varieties of autism spectrum disorder resemble the features of Unmada. The condition may be due to the result of Khavaigunya of Srotas which nurtures Manas as a consequence of many Agantuja and Sahaja factors.3Keywords: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Unmada, Manovaha srotas, Jnanotpatti