Open AccessA CASE STUDY ON AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF SPINOCEREBELLAR ATAXIA
Author(s) -
Lekshmi G Krishna Krishna,
Pravith N.K.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international ayurvedic medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2320-5091
DOI - 10.46607/iamj4809102021
Subject(s) - spinocerebellar ataxia , medicine , ataxia , disease , physical therapy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , pediatrics , psychiatry
Spinocerebellar Ataxias (SCAs) is a neurodegenerative heterogeneous group of disorders that often-characterized progressive derangement in coordination and Balance. Presently there is no definitive cure for this genetic disease. Only a few Ayurveda case studies were reported in SCA. In the present study, a case of SCA was admitted in the IPD was treated through four phases - Deepana Pachana, Dosa Shodhana, Dosa Samana and Rasayana. The du- ration of therapy was around two months. Treatments were aimed at understanding and avoiding the predisposing factors, reversing the pathology (Samprapti Vighatana) and improving the quality of Dhatus (Rasayana), thereby improving the symptoms and arresting the progress of the disease. Scale for Assessment and Rating of Ataxia (SARA) score on 23/12/2020 and 19/02/2021 showed progressive improvement while discharging.Keywords: Vata Vyadhi, Avarana, Dhatukshaya, Spinocerebellar ataxia, Neurodegeneration