Guillain-Barré Syndrome: An Ayurvedic Approach To Understanding And Treating It: A Single Case Study
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Acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy Guillain-Barre's syndrome is typically brought on by an immunological reaction following certain post-infections. GBS causes nerve damage resulting in muscle weakness, tingling sensation and paralysis due to nerve injury. (1) It can be comparable to Sarvangavata, according to Ayurveda. The fatty myelin coating that surrounds the nerve cells protects them. The neurological system requires an insulating layer to operate properly, which is created as a result. It can also be compared to medogata vata. Since myelin contains about 40% water, the dry mass is made up of 60% to 75% lipid and 15% to 25% protein. (2) Ayurveda offers Panchakarma therapy to lessen the sickness by easing the symptoms of GBS. A 55-year-old male patient was unable to sit, stand or walk due to abrupt onset of weakness in both lower limbs. The patient was also covid 19 positive, one month before the onset of these symptoms. For the same patient has been hospitalised and underwent proper covid management. Eventually complaints of weakness in the lower limbs and GBS led the patient to seek additional medical attention and receive IV Ig injections. After receiving immunoglobulin therapy there was no expected recovery. Hence the patient has been admitted to our hospital as in patient for further management.
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