Abstract

A CASE REPORT ON OBSTETRIC BRACHIAL PLEXUS PALSY

Dr. Anupama S.*, Dr. Abhilash P. R., Dr. Yagyik Mishra and Dr. G. Shrinivasa Acharya

Abstract

The brachial plexus palsy or Erb’s Palsy is considered as injury to the brachial plexus due to dystochia more commonly. The paralysis of the either or both the upper limbs is the characteristic feature. This has to taken as the karmahaani of the vatadosha. Ekanga vata described in the literature can be tallied with the presentation of BPP. A Male child aged 10 years presented with Obstetric Brachial Plexus Palsy of bilateral limbs with a power of grade 2 in both proximal muscle groups. He was treated according to vatasyopakrama and Kshirabala Rasayana. The treatment showed marked improvement in the functional ability of the child along with an increase in the power of the muscle groups.

Keywords: Ekanga Vata, Kshirabala Taila, Rajayapana Basti, Brachial plexus palsy.