European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF CERVICAL MYELOMALACIA WSR TO ASTHIMAJJAGATA VATA – A SINGLE CASE STUDY

Rao G. Veena*, Kanti Mnjunath and P. Shalini Madhu

ABSTRACT

Myelomalacia is a pathological term referring to the softening of the spinal cord. The commonly injured spine is cervical and lumbar spine, characterized with loss of motor functions in the extremities or paralysis, loss of pain perception. According to Ayurveda it can be considered as Sarvanga roga which was explained in the context of Pakshagata stating that Pakshagata is called Ekanga roga and the same affecting both half of the body that is, all 4 limbs as Sarvanga roga. It is a Dhatukshayajanya asthi majjagata vata vyadhi, here samprapti is at greeva pradesha i.e., spinal cord at Cervical region. In this paper a case study of Cervical Myelomalacia is discussed, which was treated under Ayurvedic principles and has proved beneficial.

Keywords: Myelomalacia, Asthi-Majjagata Vata, Sarvanga roga.