Ayurvedic understanding and management of down syndrome - a case report

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Down Syndrome or Trisomy 21 is the most common autosomal trisomy which accounts for more than one third of infants who are born with a chromosomal abnormality. Down Syndrome occurs more often in offspring of mothers conceiving at older age. Down Syndrome or Mongolism is the most common among the well causes of mental retardation. Incidence in India is 2.2 per 1,000 live births which is comparatively higher than the average overall figure of 1 in 600 for all dren with Down Syndrome usually has both intellectual disability as well as physical retardation along with a flat facial profile and an upward slanting of eyes and epicanthic folds. infections and associated congenital heart disease is common in them. Most prominent feature is mental subno mality. These children will be there in the IQ range of 25 lege of Ayurveda and Hospital, Hassan with a confirmed diagnosis of Down Syndrome by his parents with co plaints of delay in attaining speech and lack of clarity in speech along with less socialization and reduced intell gence level. In Ayurvedic perspective this condition can be understood as a disease occurring due to jabhaga and Beejabhagavayava dushti. Judicial administration of Medhya, Balya, Avaranaharacondition of the patient. Overall, a significant improvement was noted Keywords: Down Syndrome, Beeja Beejabhaga Beejabhagavayava dushti, Medhya, Rasayana INTRODUCTION Down Syndrome was first described by Langdon Down in