A CASE REPORT ON AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF ACQUIRED OCULOMOTOR PALSY

Abstract

Acquired oculomotor palsy is an ocular pathology resulting from damage to the third cranial nerve or its branches. Causes of this include head trauma, space-occupying lesions (neoplasms and aneurysms), and vascular lesions.The annual incidence was higher in older patients (aged greater than 60 years) compared to younger patients and in those with prominent or long-standing atherosclerotic risk factors, such as diabetes or hypertension. As per Ayurvedic classics, the diseases affecting neuro-ophthalmology can’t be correlated entirely with any disease entity. Some of the symptoms comes under Anyathovatam, Vataparyayam and Vatahatam. The neuro-ophthalmologic disorders are mainly due to the vitiation of Vata dosa, either Dathu kshaya or Avarana, so the treatment mainly focus to maintain the normalcy of Vata dosa and can be adopted according to the pathogenesis and involvement of other doshas.
This case report discussed a 66 year old male patient consulted to the outpatient department, Govt. Ayurveda college, Thiruvananthapuram with unilateral complete ptosis, pain over right eye, right side of forehead and double vision since 2 weeks. The case was managed effectively with ayurvedic medications along with frequent Jalouka avacharana. After the treatment he got considerable relief; thus this study proves that ayurvedic management is effective to manage some of the neurological diseases.