ABSTRACT

Muscular dystrophy is heterogeneous group of inherited disorders characterized by progressive muscle weakness and muscle wasting. In limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD) mostly proximal muscles around the hips and shoulders are involve. LGMD is the 4th most common genetic cause of muscles weakness and muscle wasting. As prevalence average range from 1 in 14,500 to 1 in123,000 individuals. Ayurvedic diagnose can be made as Adibala Pravrit Mamsa-Vata-Kshaya due to Srothorodha. Therapeutic approach of muscular dystrophy represents on corticosteroids, physical therapy, and respiration assistance and gene therapy or muscle transduction In this disease the ESR and CPK is usually raised. Due to similarity in the signs and symptoms, we can correlate this disease with Mamsa-shosha and its treatment can be planned according to it. Here is the case study of 37 years old male patient, diagnosed as limb-girdle mascular dystrophy since 10 years. Patient admitted in Parul Ayurved Hospital, Vadodara. The Panchakarma procedures like Udvartana, Nitya Virechana, Snehana, Swedana, Basti Chikitsa, and Shaman chikitsa Ajaashwagandhadi lehya and Bruhadchhagladi ghrit andGuda. At the end of the treatment marked improvements were seen in the patient, like reduced CPK levels. Also the symptoms of the disease reduced significantly. Keywords: Mamsa shosha, limb-girdle muscular dystrophy, Panchakarma, Yapan basti, Sarpiguda, Rasayan chikitsa
Publication date: 01/06/2025

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2025/14.6.9137