Article: A CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF VARIOUS AYURVEDIC TREATMENT MODALITIES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF CEREBRAL PALSY IN CHILDREN

Article Category: Review articles

DOI: 10.7897/2277-4343.17120

Pages: 117-122

Author: Bharat Bajirao Bhoyar *, Amit Kataria, Arun Gupta

Abstract: Cerebral palsy is the most common motor disabilitating disease affecting a vast population (paediatric) worldwide. Children affected with cerebral palsy presents with motor deficits and developmental delay and may have one or more associated problems like seizures, mental retardation, feeding difficulties along with hearing and ophthalmologic impairments. Presently, there is no specific treatment for brain injury that causes motor dysfunction such as cerebral palsy in the conventional system. Most of the existing treatment options are symptomatic and rank cerebral palsy among the most expensive chronic childhood diseases. Ayurveda recommends a variety of treatment options for cerebral palsy. Among these treatment options, Panchakarma therapy, medicinal herbs and yoga are the most acclaimed. This article reviews various clinical and experimental studies to determine the efficacy of these methods and finds that Ayurveda can effectively manage cerebral palsy and related conditions.

Keyword: Cerebral palsy, Ayurveda, Herbs, Panchakarma, Yoga.