CLINICAL EVALUATION OF PANCHKARMA MANAGEMENT ALONG WITH PHYSIOTHERAPY IN TRANSVERSE MYELITIS - A CASE STUDY

Autor: Mishra Meenu, Shivhare Shwetal
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: International Ayurvedic Medical Journal. :2453-2457
ISSN: 2320-5091
DOI: 10.46607/iamj16p4052020
Popis: Introduction: Transverse Myelitis is an acute, usually monophasic, demyelinating disorder affecting the spinal cord. It is usually thought to be post infectious in origin. It occurs at any age and present with a subacute paraparesis with a sensory level, accompanied by severe pain in the neck or back at the onset. The annual incidence of Transverse Myelitis ranges from 1.34 to 4.60 cases per million. In Ayurveda there is no description of a single disease which can exactly resemble with Transverse Myelitis. It can be correlated with Adhrangghata, which comes under Vatavyadhi. Aim: To study the effect of Panchkarma management with Physiotherapy in Transverse Myelitis and to find out effective Panchkarma management in Transverse Myelitis. Material & Methods: A 30-year-old male patient Vikas Dubey was visited unit OPD 31767 Kayachikitsa Govt. Ayurveda Hospital Bhopal. On 3rd June 2019 presented with Spastic Paraplegia, had involuntary movement in bilateral lower limbs along with moderate pain off and on and irregular bladder bowel movements. The patient was treated with Panchkarma along with Physiotherapy for 76 days. Assessment was done on the basis of symptomatic relief. Observation: The Panchkarma procedures along with physiotherapy yielded improvement in sensory & motor functions of patient. Conclusion: On the basis of result obtained, it can be concluded that Panchkarma along with physiotherapy can be used as effective treatment in management of Transverse Myelitis.
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