EFFICACY OF A UNANI REGIMEN IN THE TREATMENT OF FALIJ-E-NISFI (HEMIPLEGIA): CASE SERIES

Abstract

Falij-e-Nisfi (Hemiplegia) is a condition in which there is loss of movement and sensation in longitudinal half of the either side of the body. It is the commonest form of paralysis, occurring due to stroke or cerebrovascular accident. Stroke is the leading cause of disability worldwide and second most common cause of death. Post stroke hemiplegia is most common causes of disability in adults. In India its prevalence is 56.9 per 100,000.Unani scholars from various part of the world have been treating the condition of Falij-e-Nisfi (Hemiplegia) since centuries successfully. Different effective regimes are available in Unani system of medicine (USM) for the treatment of Falij-e-Nisfi (Hemiplegia). Those treatments are effective and having fewer side effects. In the present paper the case studies of two female patients suffering from Falij-e-Nisfi (Hemiplegia) due to stroke treated with Unani formulations is reported.This case series documented the successful treatment and prevention of recurrence of hemiplegia through Unani medicines. It concluded that the Unani regimen was effective and safe in the management of hemiplegia.