MANAGEMENT OF GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME THROUGH AYURVEDA – A CASE STUDY.

Abstract

Guillain Barre Syndrome is acute paralysis neuropathy. It is evolving reflexes motor paralysis with or without sensory disturbances. Characterised by rapidly developing motor weakness. It is autoimmune in nature and trigger by preceding infections. A 47year female patient was came in OPD of kayachikitsa in our institute with complaining of generalised body weakness, tingling sensation in both hands and legs with bilateral exaggerated reflexes and decrease muscle tone and power. Patient had history of Guillain Barre Syndrome 4 years ago. For this she had taken allopathic medicine like Intra Venous Immunoglobulin in government hospital. Patient started complaint about same symptoms, for this she started Ayurvedic treatment. In Ayurveda Guillain Barre Syndrome is not explain by name hence it is taken under the name of vata vyadhi like sarvangagat vata. While thoroughly understanding Guillain Barre Syndrome through modern as well as Ayurvedic aspect Guillain Barre Syndrome considered as sarvangagata vata vyadhi and managed by Ayurvedic treatment on the basis of basic principles, and found better improvement in this case. Due to Ayurvedic treatment and internal medicine with 15 days with follows up treatment for 1 months gives significant relief in all motor and sensory reflex with increase muscle tone and power