ACUTE INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY ( Guillain-Barre syndrome)- Ayurvedic Treatment, Diet, Exercises, Research Papers, Yoga & Pranayama

ACUTE INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY

Acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy is a neurological condition in which the immune system attacks the nerves in the peripheral nervous system. This is also known as ‘Guillain-Barre syndrome’

  • SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF ACUTE INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY
  • CAUSES OF ACUTE INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY
  • PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF ACUTE INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY
  • DIAGNOSIS OF ACUTE INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY
  • TREATMENTS FOR ACUTE INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY
  • PROGNOSIS OF ACUTE INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY
  • COMPLICATIONS OF ACUTE INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY
  • ACUTE INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY AND AYURVEDA
  • NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF ACUTE INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY
  • PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF ACUTE INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY
  • SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF ACUTE INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY
  • LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF ACUTE INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY
  • AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF ACUTE INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY
  • CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR ACUTE INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY
  • AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR ACUTE INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY
  • AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR ACUTE INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY
  • AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR ACUTE INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY
  • COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR ACUTE INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY
  • HOME REMEDIES FOR ACUTE INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY
  • DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR ACUTE INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY
  • YOGA FOR ACUTE INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY
  • RESEARCH PAPERS ON AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF ACUTE INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY 

  • Weakness
  • Fatigue
  • High blood pressure
  • Muscle weakness
  • Difficulty in speaking and swallowing
  • Tingling sensation
  • Abnormal heartbeat
  • Coordination problems
  • Problems in bladder control
  • Vision problems
  • Difficulty in breathing

CAUSES OF ACUTE INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY 

  • Infections
  • Immune system disorders
  • The exact cause is not known

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF ACUTE INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY 

  • Acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy is an autoimmune disease, triggered by infections such as herpes virus, influenza etc. The autoimmune response produced after infections results in nerve damage. It commonly affects the nerves of the peripheral nervous system.

DIAGNOSIS OF ACUTE INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY 

  • Proper history taking
  • Neurological examinations
  • Spinal tap
  • Electromyography
  • Nerve conduction studies

TREATMENTS FOR ACUTE INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY 

  • Medications –Analgesics
  • Physiotherapy
  • Immunoglobulin therapy

PROGNOSIS OF ACUTE INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY 

  • Prognosis is based on the stage of the disease and the condition of the patient. About 60% of patients attain full recovery of motor strength within 1 year.

COMPLICATIONS OF ACUTE INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY 

  • Breathing difficulties
  • Heart problems
  • Permanent nerve damage
  • Bowel and bladder dysfunction

ACUTE INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY AND AYURVEDA

  • In Ayurveda, acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy falls under Vatavyadhi or a Vata dosha imbalance disorder.
  • Vata vyadhi can be correlated to neurological or neuromuscular disorders. The causes and pathogenesis of diseases caused by vitiation of Vata dosha, in general, are the exclusive cause and pathogenesis ofpain, numbness, and weakness.

NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF ACUTE INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY 

  • Excess consumption of ununctuous, cold food
  • Excessive physical exercise.
  • Suppression of natural urges.
  • Trauma
  • Injuries

PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF ACUTE INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY 

  • Pain and weakness in the body

SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF ACUTE INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY 

  • Vata, pitta and kapha dosha move through all channels of circulation. Due to the subtle nature of vata it impels the remaining two doshas.
  • The aggravated vata having provoked these two doshas, exacerbated and fills up the empty channels and moved greatly inside them or by getting enveloped by the other doshas.
  • The aggravated vata resides in the body and produces different kinds of aches and pains.

LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF ACUTE INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY 

  • Toda – aching pain
  • Ruk – Pain in the body
  • Bhedanam – cutting pain
  • Sada – weakness

AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF ACUTE INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY 

  • Difficult to cure – krichra sadhya

CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR ACUTE INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY 

Ayurvedic local treatment for acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy 

  • Svedam – Fermentation
  • Pain-relieving lepa application
  • Abhyanga – oil massaging

AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR ACUTE INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY 

  • Dasamoolarishtam
  • Rasaraj ras
  • Bruhat vata chintamani rasa
  • Laksha guggulu
  • Sahacharadi kashaya
  • Trayodasanga guggulu
  • Mahayogaraja guggulu
  • Dhanadhanayanadi kashaya

 AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR ACUTE INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY 

  • VASTHI – Medicated enema

COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR ACUTE INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY 

Internal administration

External application

  • Snehadhara – with balaswagandha tailam and ksheerabala tailam
  • Shashtika Sali panda sweda

HOME REMEDIES FOR ACUTE INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY 

  • Proper rest
  • Drinking plenty of fluids
  • Bathing in warm water
  • Body massaging

DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR ACUTE INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY 

  • Avoid food items that produce vata dosha imbalance like cold and dry food, hard to digest. Because vata imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
  • Consume easily digestible food items, cow’s milk
  • Avoid heavy exercises which further aggravate the conditions.
  • Oil massage on the whole body is advised. This alleviates vata dosha.
  • Take proper rest.

YOGA FOR ACUTE INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY 

  • Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – calms the mind and gets relief from aches and pains

 The patient needs to be seated in a meditative posture with the head and spine erect, and the body relaxed. The patient has to close one nostril (e.g. left nostril if using the right hand and vice versa) with the thumb and exhale completely through the other nostril. Again, he will have to breathe in deeply through the other nostril while the opposite nostril is still closed with the thumb.

  • Savasana – relaxes body and mind

RESEARCH PAPERS ON AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY 

  1. Ayurveda management of Guillain-Barre syndrome: A case report

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0975947617308094

2.     An ayurvedic approach in the management of Guillain-Barre syndrome: A case study

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4623634/

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