AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA: A CASE REPORT

Abstract

In the present case study a 50 years old man consulted in Out-patient department of CBPACS with the complains of sudden pain like electric shock on right side of the head which gets aggravated on touch patient and so MRI was done which was suggestive of patient suffering with trigeminal neuralgia. In the present case report patient was intended to treat with some ayurvedic formulations under the treatment of Ananat vata. Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a chronic pain disorder that affects the trigeminal nerve. TN is a type of severe chronic pain characterized by brief electric shock-like pains in one or more divisions of the trigeminal nerve. The management available in current mainstream medicine is unsatisfactory. Various Ayurvedic treatments have been in use for these manifestations. The patient was considered suffering from Anantvata and was treated with Anutaila Nasya, Ashwagandha Churna, Vishmushti Vati and Saptavinshati Guggulu for one month then Brihat Vatachintamani Ras, Ekangveer Ras and Dashmool kwath were also added to the treatment and the same continued for two more months. Patient's condition which was assessed for symptoms of TN. This study is carried out as per International conference of Harmonization-Good Clinical Practices Guidelines (ICH-GCP) as per Declaration of Helsinki guidelines. This study shows that the cases of TN can be successfully managed with Ayurvedic treatment only and no surgical intervention is needed.