Volume : 7, Issue : 8, August - 2018

ROLE OF PANCHKARMA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE MOTOR AXONAL NEUROPATHY- A CASE STUDY

Chandramohan Arya, Poonam, Dr. Sanjay Gupta

Abstract :

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Guillain-Barr&eacute; syndrome (GBS) is one of the most common life- threatening diseases of the peripheral nervous system. The disease is characterized by an ascending paralysis, with weakness in the distal limbs but rapidly advancing to affect more proximal muscles functions.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>The annual incidence is 1 to 2 cases per 100, 000 persons in the United States. There are several subtypes of GBS are recognized and Acute motor axonal neuropathy one of them. Children&rsquo;s and young&rsquo;s are more prevalent for this condition. In children is said to be favorable as compared to adults. Direct correlation of GBS with Ayurvedic terminology is difficult. The presentation and <i>Doshadooshyasamoorchana </i>is considered first and then one should proceed with the treatment. Here a case of 21 year old male adult presented with sudden onset of pain in lower back region and then gradually developed stiffness and weakness in lower limbs, after some time him unable to bilateral foot in upward direction. He had a past history of fever (chikengunia). He came OPD of PanchkarmaRishikul Campus. Hardwar. He was provisionally diagnosed as a case of acute motor axonal polyneuropathy (AMAP-type of GBS). As per Ayurvedic classics, this condition we have taken as <i>SnaugatagaVata. </i>Hence, the line of treatment we have adopted <i>VatavyadhiChikitsa</i>which included <i>as</i> well as <i>Brihmanachikitsa</i><span style="mso-bidi-font-style:italic">and <i>RasayanaChikitsa</i></span>along with <i>ShamanAushadhis</i>. The outcome was very remarkable with the patient able towalkonhis own. <o:p></o:p></span></p>