Abstract

KAMPAVATA – A CONCEPTUAL REVIEW WSR TO PARKINSON’S DISEASE

Dr. Sneha Joshi*, Vd. Vikram Gupta, Dr. Ketan Mahajan and Dr. Atul Kumar Agrawal

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Abstract

Kampavata is defined as one of the 80 Nanatmaja Vata disorders. For the first time, Acharya Madhavakara named the disease Vepathu. Further in Basavarajiyam, symptoms have been described as Karpadatale Kampa, Deha Bhramana, Nidra bhang and Kshina Mati.[1] Correlating the disease with modern science, Parkinson‟s disease is an old age related, chronic, progressive, neurodegenerative disorder with loss of dopaminergic neurons in midbrain‟s substantia nigra with prevalence rate of 0.3% of the whole population in industrialized countries, whereas in India, prevalence is 328/100000.[2] Low dopamine levels result in tremors, slowness in movement and rigidity in the muscles. Patient‟s daily activities are hampered leading to a slow, monotonous, and grieving life.

Keywords: Kampavata, Parkinson?s disease, Vatavyadhi.