Abstract

AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF KAMPAVATA (PARKINSONISM) DUE TO CEREBELLAR ATROPHY-A CASE STUDY

Dr. Prerana P. Jawale*, Dr. Harshad Komreddiwar and Dr. Suchita Pardeshi

Abstract

Kampvata is one of the vata vyadhi according to ayurveda. It can be correlated with parkinsonism in modern science. Parkinsonism is disease in which there is paucity of movement (akinesia or bradykinesia) often accompanied by an increased muscle tone (rigidity) and hyperkinesia or dyskinesia, which are associated with excessive abnormal involuntary movements. Kampavata (parkinsonism) affects speech, gait, expression of mood and emotions and various daily routine activitis of body. Major complication of the condition are progressive supranuclear palsy,multiple system atrophy, parkinsonism-dementia-amyotrophic lateral saclerosis complex; to avoid that, it is necessary to start treatment as early as possible. The present management of Parkinsonism is oral levodopa preparations, anticholinergics, dopamine agonist etc, but respond rate to these treatments is very less. Also these therapy has its various adverse effects. In this article a case report of 50 years old male patient who came to OPD with complaints of slurred speech, postural disturbunce, slowness of daily activities, tremors while walking, amnesia since approximately 2yrs; ayurvedic management of patient was done in the form of Siravedha, basti, nasya, shirobasti and virechana. Along with this oral medication and excercise was also advised. The clinical sign and symptoms of Kampavata were reduced significantly after the aayurvedic treatment.

Keywords: Kampavata, Parkinsonism, Siravedh, Basti, Nasya, Shirobasti and Virechana.