A Review on Parkinson’s Disease and Cerebellar Ataxia and its Management through Sarvangdhara

Authors

  • Abhishek Yadav PG Scholar, Department of Panchakarma, Government Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Author
  • Ajay Kumar Assistant Professor, Department of Panchakarma, Government Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Author
  • Tina Singhal Assistant Professor, Department of Rachana Sharir, Government Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/IRJAY.2024.71010

Keywords:

Cerebellar Ataxia, Kampavata, Mahanarayana Taila, Parkinson’s Disease, Sarvangdhara

Abstract

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a type of movement disorder that can affect the ability to perform common, daily  activities. The most common motor symptoms of PD are tremors (a form of rhythmic shaking), stiffness or rigidity of  the muscles, and slowness of movement (called bradykinesia). A person with PD may also have trouble with posture,  balance, coordination, and walking. Common non-motor symptoms of PD include sleep problems, constipation,  anxiety, depression, and fatigue, among others. This neurodegeneration disorder has a slow onset but is progressive.  Ataxia (from the Greek, meaning “not ordered”) is a term used to describe a number of abnormal movements that  may occur during the execution of voluntary movements including incoordination, delay in movements, dysmetria  (inaccuracy in achieving a target), dysdiadochokinesia (inability to perform movements of constant force and rhythm),  and tremor. The role of the cerebellum is concerned with the timing, coordination, and integration of movements,  including eye movements and speech. Therefore, lesions affecting the cerebellum would result in a disorder of  movement coordination often termed as cerebellar ataxia. Ayurveda includes many different treatment regimes and  one of them is Sarvangdhara. Sarvangdhara is a form of Ayurvedic massage remedy that involves pouring warm treated oil over the whole body. The word “Sarvangdhara” is deduced from two Sanskrit words – sarvang means  whole body and dhara means flow.

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Published

2024-11-06

How to Cite

Yadav, A., Kumar, A., & Singhal, T. (2024). A Review on Parkinson’s Disease and Cerebellar Ataxia and its Management through Sarvangdhara . International Research Journal of Ayurveda & Yoga, 7(10), 52-56. https://doi.org/10.48165/IRJAY.2024.71010