A CASE REPORT ON AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF SATURDAY NIGHT PALSY
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https://doi.org/10.55718/kja.291Keywords:
Saturday night palsy, Radial nerve, Ekangavata, AyurvedaAbstract
Saturday night palsy is a compressive neuropathy of the radial nerve that occurs from prolonged, direct pressure caused by an object or surface in the upper medial arm or axilla. The C5 to T1 nerve roots comprise the radial nerve, which originates from the posterior part of the brachial nerve plexus. As the name implies, Saturday night palsy arises from the connection between Saturday night partying and the ensuing stupor. Typically, this involves an individual falling asleep with the arm hanging over a chair or other hard surface which can result in protracted period of immobilization during which nerve compression can take place. The result of this compression is a nerve palsy that impairs motor and sensory function. In the present case, a 52-year-old male patient came to our OPD with reduced strength in the right hand associated with dull pain and numbness. On physical examination, the patient presents with a characteristic wrist drop and an inability to extend the wrist and fingers. Based on the symptoms, the condition can be correlated as Ekanga vata and treated accordingly. Modern medicine mostly focuses on physical rehabilitation, systemic corticosteroids, nonsteroidal anti- inflammatory medicines (NSAIDs), and steroid injections. In the case of severe radial nerve damage, surgical intervention is employed. Recovery is universal by about 6 months. But here, with Ayurvedic treatment modalities only, complete recovery was obtained within 12 days of treatment which was found to be a speedy recovery.
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