EFFECT OF PANCHAKARMA CHIKITSA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS: A CASE REPORT

Dr. Sushrut Deshpande* and Dr. Dnyaneshwar Padavi

ABSTRACT

Autoimmune disease occurs when the immune system attacks self- molecules as a result of immunological tolerance breakdown to autoreactive immunological cells. Multiple sclerosis is one of the most prevalent autoimmune disorders causing neurological deformities of Central Nervous System characterized by demyelination, chronic inflammation, gliosis and neural loss. A 40 years old male patient was presented with Multiple sclerosis with Right Optic Neuritis since 2014. Patient was having left leg difficulty in walking, tingling at both legs, slurred speech, constipation for 6-8 months and right eye diminished vision, amnesia since 2014. Kurtzke Expanded Disability Status Scale was applied to assess the disability of the patient. Initially the score was 7.0 which reduced to 2.0 after the treatment. Patient was treated with internal medication and Panchakarma procedures like Shirodhara (~oil pouring on head), Netra Tarpana (~eye drops), Snehana (~ Olation), Shalishashtika Pinda Sweda (~Sudation), Pratimarsha Nasya (~nasal drug administration), Basti(~therapeutic enemata) treatments. There was 90% relief in left leg difficult walking, tingling at both legs, slurred speech, constipation and amnesia. Right eye diminished vision was reduced by 30%. Panchakarma treatments and internal medication can play an important supportive role in maintenance of quality life in the patients of Multiple sclerosis.

Keywords: Multiple sclerosis, Panchakarma, Basti, Snehana, Swedana.