Ayurvedic Management of Cerebral Palsy in a 5-Year-Old Child: A Case Report

Abstract

The impairment of motor control caused by a static injury in the developing brain is known as cerebral palsy. It was first mentioned over 150 years ago. In India, the incidence of cerebral palsy is 03.8% of the population, compared to the global prevalence of 2 to 2.5/1000 children. Approximately 25 lakh children in India are affected by cerebral palsy. Most typical kind of Spastic cerebral palsy accounts for 70–75 percent of cases. For cerebral palsy, there is no precise association found in Ayurvedic literature, but could be the outcome of a brain injury known as Shiromarmabhighata, and could be regarded as Vata Vikara or , Vata Vyadhi (neurological illnesses). One case of spastic cerebral palsy was identified in this case study, and it was treated using a variety of Ayurvedic procedures. Over the course of the 93-day treatment, patients received five days of Abhyanga with ksheerbala oil (massage) with Nadi Swedana with Dashmoola Kwatha (steam kettle sudation), five days of Abhyanga (massage) with Shashti Shali Pinda Swedana (a form of sudation), and seven days of Matra Vasti (enema by small-dosage medicated oil) from Brahmi taila and Panchagavya Ghrut. This treatment schedule was administered three times, separated by a 14-day interval. Throughout the entire duration of treatment, internal medications such as Samvardhana Ghrita and Vacha mula (Root of Acorus calamus) Ashwagandha churna (Withania Somnifera)were administered orally. Progress in delayed milestone, anthropometric measurement, modified Ashworth scale, muscle power grading, and manual ability classification were used to evaluate the results.