Management of Guillain Barre Syndrome Through Ayurveda - A case Study

Dr. Krishna Namdeo Kadam; Dr. Viraj Vilas Jadhav

Volume : VIII, Issue : VII, July - 2019

Management of Guillain Barre Syndrome Through Ayurveda - A case Study

Dr. Krishna Namdeo Kadam, Dr. Viraj Vilas Jadhav

Abstract :

Guillain Barre Syndrome is an acute frequently severe and fulminant poly radiculopathy i.e. autoimmune in nature. GBS now recognized as commonest cause of acute post infectious flacci paralysis worldwide. It occurs year around at a rate of between 1 and 4 cases per 1,00000 annually. Age is an important factor determining outcome and prognosis. Direct correlation of GBS with Ayurvedic terminology is difficult. The presentation and dosha dushya samurchana is considered first and then one should proceed with treatment. Here a case 58 year old male patient presented with chief complains having weakness in both hands and legs, tingling numbness in whole body and difficulty in walking since from 10 to 12 days. He was provisionally diagnosed as a case of acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (AIDP) of GBS. As per Ayurvedic classics, the condition I have taken as SarvangagataVata (vata affecting the whole body) which precedes Jwara. Hence line of treatment, I have adopted was Jwarachikitsa and Vatavyadhi chikitsa, which included Amapachana as well Brihanachikitsa along with Shamanoushadhi. The outcome was very remarkable in the form of improvement in the muscle power from zero to five and very interestingly, patient is able to walk on his own.