Epilepsy is a seizure disorder caused due to the disturbed central nervous system.
- SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF EPILEPSY
- CAUSES OF EPILEPSY
- PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF EPILEPSY
- DIAGNOSIS OF EPILEPSY
- TREATMENTS FOR EPILEPSY
- PROGNOSIS OF EPILEPSY
- COMPLICATIONS OF EPILEPSY
- EPILEPSY AND AYURVEDA
- NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF EPILEPSY
- PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF EPILEPSY
- SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF EPILEPSY
- LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF EPILEPSY
- AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF EPILEPSY
- CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR EPILEPSY
- AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR EPILEPSY
- AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR EPILEPSY
- COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR EPILEPSY
- HOME REMEDIES FOR EPILEPSY
- DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR EPILEPSY
- YOGA FOR EPILEPSY
- RESEARCH PAPERS ON EPILEPSY
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF EPILEPSY
- Starting spells
- Seizures
- Fainting
- Loss of consciousness
- Depression
- Anxiety
CAUSES OF EPILEPSY
- Genetic factors
- Fever in children
- Stroke
- Traumatic injuries
- Brain tumours
- Brain malformations
- Infections
- Drug abuse
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF EPILEPSY
In epilepsy excessive and abnormal neuronal activity in the cortex of the brain occurs.
DIAGNOSIS OF EPILEPSY
- Proper History taking
- Neurological examinations
- Laboratory tests to find out underlying pathology
- Electroencephalogram (EEG)
TREATMENTS FOR EPILEPSY
- Antiepileptic medications
- Treatment for underlying pathology
PROGNOSIS OF EPILEPSY
- Prognosis is highly dependent on the cause of epilepsy and seizure type.
- Proper diagnosis and treatment of the underlying condition help to manage epilepsy.
COMPLICATIONS OF EPILEPSY
- Injuries due to the jerky movements
- Aspiration pneumonia
- Learning problems
EPILEPSY AND AYURVEDA
- In Ayurveda epilepsy can be called as ‘apasmara’.
- There are four types of apasmara caused by vata, pitta, kaphaand sannipatika (a combination of all the three doshas)
NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF EPILEPSY
- Excessive vitiation of doshas in brain
- Agantu factors – infections and injuries
- The mind of an individual is afflicted by rajas(mental dosha associated with hyperactivity) and tamas (mental dosha associated with hypoactivity);
- The three sharira doshasare imbalanced and excessively aggravated
- An individual suffers from excessive degeneration or debility.
PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF EPILEPSY
- Episodes of seizures
SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF EPILEPSY
The vitiated doshas travel to manas through the srotas which may be viewed as a functional circulatory or nervous system, leads to apasmara.
LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF EPILEPSY
- Frequent episodes of seizures
- Instant loss of consciousness and regain it quickly
- Rolling up of eyes
- Incoherent speech
- Frothy vomit
- Irregular contraction of fingers
- Unstable upper and lower limbs
- Excessive stiffness of the neck
- Drooping of the head to one side
AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF EPILEPSY
- Symptoms are manageable with proper Ayurvedic treatments
CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR EPILEPSY
AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR EPILEPSY
- Brahmi ghrita
- Brahmi swarasa – juice of Bacopa monnieri
- Saraswataghrita
- Kalyanakaghrita
- Panchagavya ghrita
- Shankpushpi churna
- Saraswatharishta
AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR EPILEPSY
- Murdha taila – oil application on the head
- Shirodhara
- Abhyanga – oil massage on the body
- Nasya – nasal medications
COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR EPILEPSY
Internal administration
- Brahmighrita
- Saraswataghrita
- Kalyanakaghrita
- Panchagavya ghrita
- Brahmivati
- Manasamitra vataka
HOME REMEDIES FOR EPILEPSY
- Avoid smoking and alcohol
DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR EPILEPSY
- Avoid food items that produce dosha imbalance like cold and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
- Consume easily digestible nutritious food items, cow’s milk, and ghee.
- Oil massage on the head is advised.
- Advice regular exercise
YOGA FOR EPILEPSY
- Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – Calms the mind
The patient needs to be seated in a meditative posture with the head and spine erect, with the body relaxed. The patient has to close his 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.
- Shavasana – relaxes the body and mind
- Bhastrika pranayama
RESEARCH PAPERS ON EPILEPSY
- AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF APASMARA (EPILEPSY) ALONG WITH ANTI-EPILEPTIC DRUGS: CASE STUDY