Pakshaghata (hemiplegia) - a disease review

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Pakshaghata is a Vataj Nanatmaja Vyadhi considered as Mahavatavyadhi . Pakshaghata can be correlated with Hemiplegia, which results from cerebrovascular accidentstroke. Stroke is defined as sudden onset of neurologic deficit from vascular mechanism 85% is ischemic and 15% are primary hemorrhages. According to the World Health Organization, 15 million people suffer stroke worldwide each year, of these, 5 million die and another 5 million are permanently disabled. Modern science believes that the brain tissues once damaged completely cannot be repaired by the therapies leading to permanent neurological deficit. Hence, the disease has a poor prognosis, making the person disabled dependent. In present article I tried to find aetiopathogenesis, clinical features and management of disease from Ayurved classics which will provide baseline data to help young physicians to deal with this disabling disease Keywords: Pakshaghata , Vataj , Hemiplegia, Stroke, Cerebrovascular, aetiopathogenesis INTRODUCTION The term Pakshaghata literally meansparalysis of one half of the body, here impairment of Karmendriyas , Gnyanendriyas and Manas seen Gnyanendriyas areconsidered as part of the sensory system and Karmendriyas are considered a part of the motor system. Pakshaghata is a Vatavyadhi of Nanatmaja{1} variety & Mahavatavyadhi{2}Pakshaghata can be correlated withhemiplegia which results after stroke. Stroke isdefined as sudden onsets of neurologic deficit from vascular mechanism 85% are ischemic and 15% are primary hemorrhages{3} According to the World Health Organization, 15 million people suffer stroke worldwide each year, of these, 5 million die and another 5 million are permanently disabled{4}. Theprevalence of stroke in India is approximately 200 per 100000 people{5}. This disease hasposed a great problem to the medical field as INTERNATIONAL AYURVEDIC MEDICAL JOURNAL International Ayurvedic Medical Journal, ( ISSN: 2320 5091) (September, 2017) 5(9) PAKSHAGHATA (HEMIPLEGIA) - A DISEASE REVIEW Pranit Hanumantrao Patil Assistant Professor, R.J.V.S., Bhaisaheb Sawant, Ayurvedic Medical College, Sawantwadi, Dist.Sindhudurg, Maharashtra, India Email: pranit.patil 2950@gmail.com ABSTRACT Pakshaghata is a Vataj Nanatmaja Vyadhi considered as Mahavatavyadhi . Pakshaghata can be correlated with Hemiplegia, which results from cerebrovascular accidentstroke. Stroke is defined as sudden onset of neurologic deficit from vascular mechanism 85% is ischemic and 15% are primary hemorrhages. According to the World Health Organization, 15 million people suffer stroke worldwide each year, of these, 5 million die and another 5 million are permanently disabled. Modern science believes that the brain tissues once damaged completely cannot be repaired by the therapies leading to permanent neurological deficit. Hence, the disease has a poor prognosis, making the person disabled dependent. In present article I tried to find aetiopathogenesis, clinical features and management of disease from Ayurved classics which will provide baseline data to help young physicians to deal with this disabling disease Keywords: Pakshaghata , Vataj , Hemiplegia, Stroke, Cerebrovascular, aetiopathogenesis INTRODUCTION The term Pakshaghata literally meansparalysis of one half of the body, here impairment of Karmendriyas , Gnyanendriyas and Manas seen Gnyanendriyas areconsidered as part of the sensory system and Karmendriyas are considered a part of the motor system. Pakshaghata is a Vatavyadhi of Nanatmaja{1} variety & Mahavatavyadhi{2}Pakshaghata can be correlated withhemiplegia which results after stroke. Stroke isdefined as sudden onsets of neurologic deficit from vascular mechanism 85% are ischemic and 15% are primary hemorrhages{3} According to the World Health Organization, 15 million people suffer stroke worldwide each year, of these, 5 million die and another 5 million are permanently disabled{4}. Theprevalence of stroke in India is approximately 200 per 100000 people{5}. This disease hasposed a great problem to the medical field as INTERNATIONAL AYURVEDIC MEDICAL JOURNAL International Ayurvedic Medical Journal, ( ISSN: 2320 5091) (September, 2017) 5(9) PAKSHAGHATA (HEMIPLEGIA) - A DISEASE REVIEW Pranit Hanumantrao Patil Assistant Professor, R.J.V.S., Bhaisaheb Sawant, Ayurvedic Medical College, Sawantwadi, Dist.Sindhudurg, Maharashtra, India Email: pranit.patil 2950@gmail.com ABSTRACT Pakshaghata is a Vataj Nanatmaja Vyadhi considered as Mahavatavyadhi . Pakshaghata can be correlated with Hemiplegia, which results from cerebrovascular accidentstroke. Stroke is defined as sudden onset of neurologic deficit from vascular mechanism 85% is ischemic and 15% are primary hemorrhages. According to the World Health Organization, 15 million people suffer stroke worldwide each year, of these, 5 million die and another 5 million are permanently disabled. Modern science believes that the brain tissues once damaged completely cannot be repaired by the therapies leading to permanent neurological deficit. Hence, the disease has a poor prognosis, making the person disabled dependent. In present article I tried to find aetiopathogenesis, clinical features and management of disease from Ayurved classics which will provide baseline data to help young physicians to deal with this disabling disease Keywords: Pakshaghata , Vataj , Hemiplegia, Stroke, Cerebrovascular, aetiopathogenesis INTRODUCTION The term Pakshaghata literally meansparalysis of one half of the body, here impairment of Karmendriyas , Gnyanendriyas and Manas seen Gnyanendriyas areconsidered as part of the sensory system and Karmendriyas are considered a part of the motor system