Management of delayed milestone’s patient with Ayurveda - A case report

Abstract

Children, who are opposite to adults are characterized by a continuous process of physical growth and neuromotor development. Milestones are the predicted points for when a child reaches a significant stage in their development such as walking or talking. A delayed milestone is when a child has not reached a significant stage at the predicted age. In the world, about 6.6% of children suffer from developmental delay while 15- 20% of children suffer from cerebral palsy. A 2-year-old male patient with gross developmental delay with seizure disorder, EEG showing Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) received Ayurvedic treatment for about 6 months. At the end of 3 months, the patient showed very encouraging results. The patient was treated with Shaman Chikitsa, Shirodhara, Nasya, Basti, Marmapidan, Viddhakarma. Aim of the of Study was to treat the patient and bring him back to normal growth and development. In this single case study, the patient was thoroughly examined clinically his gross motor, fine motor, language, and personal and social developmental milestones were noted before treatment. Patient’s improvements were assessed on Trivandrum Developmental Screening Test (TDST)after 6 months Ayurvedic treatment. As a result, the patient achieved many milestones during treatment.