Open AccessMANAGEMENT OF PAKSHAGHATA THROUGH AYURVEDA - A CASE REPORT
Author(s) -
Nishu Raina
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international ayurvedic medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2320-5091
DOI - 10.46607/iamj16p4062020
Subject(s) - barthel index , medicine , stroke (engine) , presentation (obstetrics) , physical therapy , pediatrics , activities of daily living , surgery , mechanical engineering , engineering
Stroke is a common medical emergency and is the second leading cause of death worldwide. In Ayurveda stroke is described as Pakshaghata. The present study is a case report on management of stroke of a male patient aged 65 years with chief complaints of loss of function of the right upper & lower limb. He was a diagnosed case of stroke on the basis of clinical presentation and brain computed tomography-scan. The case treated with the Ayurveda medications was found to be effective in providing relief in chief com-plaints with improvement of overall health of the patient. Treatment protocol was Snehana, Swedana, Mriduvirechana, Basti karma, Shirodhara, Nasya along with internal medications. Before treatment NIH-Stroke Scale was 16 & Barthel index scale was 12 and after the treatment NIH-Stroke Scale was 4 & Barthel index scale was 70 providing symptomatic relief too. This reveals that Ayurveda treatment modali-ties can play a significant role in treatment of Stroke (Pakshaghata).