Abstract
Cerebral palsy is a non progressive disorder of posture and movement. It results from a defect or lesion of the developing brain. It is of 5 types, among which spastic cerebral palsy is most frequently encountered in clinical practice. A case report of 1 ½ year old male child presented with weakness and paucity of movements in right side of the body, tightening of the joints and drooling of saliva. This condition was diagnosed as Samvardhana Vikara vis-à-vis Spastic Cerebral Palsy. The Dosha (body humor) involved in this condition is Vata and hence the Vatahara line of treatment was adopted. The main aim of this case report is to show that a timely and well planned Ayurvedic line of treatment can help a disabled and a crippling child to walk and function normally.
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