AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF PAKSHAGHATA (ISCHAEMIC STROKE): CASE REPORT

Stroke occurs when there is interrupted blood supply to a part of brain or when the blood supply is reduced, leads to brain cell damage. Stroke is mainly of two types: ischemic and haemorrhagic stroke. Ischemic type of stroke is the most common type. The prevalence of stroke is approximately 250 per 1 lakh person and 9.95 percent of total death. The present case reported to the Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Ayurveda college and hospital, Nazarathpettai, Chennai, Tamilnadu with the complaints of inability to move left hand and left leg with the history of stroke 6 months back, also had slurred speech. This patient’s condition improved very well by internal medicines and panchakarma procedures. At the end of the treatment the patient’s upper and lower limbs range of movements and functions improved. There was also considerable recovery in the mobility, mode, energy and language ability. Recovery was promising and worth documenting.