Abstract

Dr. Shriyankita Vaman Patwardhan* and Dr. Abhijeet Shirkande

ABSTRACT

Cerebral palsy (CP) is the group of disorders of nervous system causing impairment in muscle coordination and movements. This disease is usually diagnosed in childhood and can persist in adulthood or till the death of an individual. The incidence of cerebral palsy in India is about 3 cases per 1000 children. Cerebral palsy in adults affects mainly muscular coordination and movements of body resulting in either partial or impairment or disability. In this report, a female patient of age 30 years (diagnosed with cerebral palsy at the age of 14 months), mainly presenting deformities, spasticity in muscles and pain in lower extremities, taking conventional therapy continuously since last 25 years, was provided with ayurvedic medicinal therapy. The symptoms mentioned above can be categorized under ‘Mansamedogat vata’ in Ayurveda. Treatment protocol included internal medicines, Abhyanga (massage), Swedana in the form of Annalepa. The symptoms like pain and stiffness in muscles were brought in control with this treatment. Also, this treatment was found to be safe and no specific side effects were observed.