SUCCESSFUL MANAGEMENT OF JUGULAR FORAMEN SYNDROME THROUGH AYURVEDA – A CASE STUDY

*Kalyani M.S., Basavaraj G. Saraganachari and Prathibha M.

ABSTRACT

“BRAIN” is the organ of destiny, a monstrous beautiful mess, treating neurological disorders have been more challenging to the medical field ever since the discovery. Jugular foramen syndrome is one such disorder characterized by paralysis of the 9th, 10th, 11th cranial nerves (glossopharyngeal, vagus and accessory) traversing the jugular foramen. Jugular foramen is one of the two large foramina in the base of the skull, located behind the carotid canal. It is formed by the temporal bone and the occipital bone. It allows many structures to pass, including the inferior petrosal sinus, three cranial nerves, the sigmoid sinus, and meningeal arteries. Female aged 34 years, diagnosed with jugular foramen syndrome associated with left jugular foramen lesion and 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th cranial nerve palsy, an attempt was made to manage the symptoms through the holistic approach of Ayurveda when the case was untreatable by the other health systems due to the multiple complexities of the case.“ Na hi kaschidanyo vayoho param janmani heturasti “, vayu being the main cause, vatahara chikitsa was followed and significant positive results were obtained both subjectively and objectively within 2 months. Hereby this case is one of the successful examples to prove the efficiency of vatavyadhi chikitsa in neurological conditions by upholding the importance of Ayurveda.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Cranial nerve palsy, Jugular Foramen, Neurology, collet sicard syndrome, Vata vyadhi.