Management of cerebrovascular accident through ayurveda- a case report

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Cerebrovascular accidents are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality across the world. The third leading cause after heart disease and cancer . CVA to the general public means a weakness either permanent or transient on one side often with loss of speech. The leading cause of Ischaemic stroke is hypertension, whereas clotting disorders, carotid dissection, and illicit drug abuse are common causes in the younger population. The present study is a case report on the management of stroke of a female patient aged 40 years with the chief complaint of being unable to sit, walk & stand along with loss of functioning of the left upper & lower limb. She was diagnosed case of a stroke on the basis of clinical presentation & MRI Brain Scan. The case treated with Ayurveda medication was found to be effective in providing relief in a chief complaint with the improvement of the overall health of the patient. The treatment protocol was snehan, swedan, Bastikarma , and shirodhara along with internal medication which is mentioned by Acharya Sushruta . Before treatment , NIH Score was 14 & providing symptomatic relief. This revealed that Ayurveda treatment modalities play a significant role in the treatment of stroke (Pakshaghat). Keywords: Pakshaghata, Bastikarma, Abhyanga, Swedana, Shirodhara INTERNATIONAL AYURVEDIC MEDICAL JOURNAL Preeti Rathor et al