APPROACH TO GLOBAL DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY: A CASE REPORT Authors: Ghorpade P , ARUN RAJ GR*, MOKINDAN R AND MOHAN K
ABSTRACT
Global developmental delay is when the child fails to attain development or has a notable delay in
attaining childhood developmental milestones according to age. Global developmental delay is defined
as a delay in 2 or more domains of growth in children less than 5 years of age. As per symptoms it can
be considered as “Bala Samvardhana Vikara” wherein Vatavikruti is present and treatment like Snehana,
Swedana, Shodana, and Brumhana can improve the condition. A female child of 16 months was brought
to the outpatient department of Kaumarabhritya, Khemdas Hospital, Parul Institute of Ayurved and
Research, Parul University, Vadodara with complaints of being unable to sit, stand, and walk with or
without support, which is associated with unable to gain weight and use words. The child was treated
with internal medication and externally by using Panchakarma procedures. Both before and after
assessment were done and noticeable improvements have been observed. Only Ayurvedic management
was done in this condition of global developmental delay. Ayurvedic management can be highly
effective in the management of global developmental delay, thereby delivering a better prognosis.
Keywords: Ayurveda, global developmental delay, bala samvardhana vikara, panchakarma Publication date: 01/10/2025 https://ijbpas.com/pdf/2025/October/MS_IJBPAS_2025_9409.pdfDownload PDFhttps://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2025/14.10.9409
