MANAGEMENT OF PAKSHAGHATA THROUGH AYURVEDA - A CASE REPORT

Abstract

Stroke is a common medical emergency and is the second leading cause of death worldwide. In Ayurveda stroke is described as Pakshaghata. The present study is a case report on management of stroke of a male patient aged 65 years with chief complaints of loss of function of the right upper & lower limb. He was a diagnosed case of stroke on the basis of clinical presentation and brain computed tomography-scan. The case treated with the Ayurveda medications was found to be effective in providing relief in chief com-plaints with improvement of overall health of the patient. Treatment protocol was Snehana, Swedana, Mriduvirechana, Basti karma, Shirodhara, Nasya along with internal medications. Before treatment NIH-Stroke Scale was 16 & Barthel index scale was 12 and after the treatment NIH-Stroke Scale was 4 & Barthel index scale was 70 providing symptomatic relief too. This reveals that Ayurveda treatment modali-ties can play a significant role in treatment of Stroke (Pakshaghata).