The document discusses Parkinson's disease and its treatment according to modern medicine and Ayurveda. It defines Parkinsonism as a group of conditions featuring tremors, muscle rigidity, mobility problems and slow movement. According to Ayurveda, it is similar to "Kampvata" caused by aggravated vata disturbing tissue. Treatment discussed includes dopaminergic drugs and therapies like meditation, yoga, and Ayurvedic treatments like herbal seeds, oils, and therapies using heat and massage. Both modern medicine and Ayurveda are seen as providing benefit, and an integrated approach is recommended.

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PARKINSON'S DISEASE
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Dr Sagar Sharma
SJGAMC, Koppal

2. CONTENTS
 Introduction Discussion
What Is Parkinsonism? Conclusion
 Prevalence Refrences
 Etiology
 Patho-physiology
 According to Ayurveda
 Clinical features
 Investigations
Management
Do And Donts
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3. INTRODUCTION
• Modern science through improved sanitation,
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has eliminated the threat of death from most
infectious diseases.
• But the deaths from change in normal lifestyle,
diseases are in rise.
• Diseases associated with the way a person or
group of people lives is called as lifestyle
disorders like obesity, Diabetes, Hypertension,
Parkinsonism, Cervical spondolytis etc
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4. WHAT IS
PARKINSONISM?
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Parkinsonism is the
generic name given to a
group of conditions that
feature the main
characteristics of
Parkinson’s (Discovered
by James Parkinson in
1817): tremor, rigidity of
muscles, mobility
problems and
bradykinesia (slowness of
movement). In Ayur eda
it has Similar features as
“Kampvata”

5. PREVALENCE
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6. ETIOLOGY
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1.Positive family history and Race.
2 Environmental Exposure: Herbicide and
pesticide exposure, metals( manganese,
iron) and steel alloy industries.
3 Exposure to MPTP (1- methyl-4-phenyl-
1,2,3,6 tetrahydropyridine), a potent
neurotoxin.
4 Life experiences (trauma, emotional
stress).

7. PATHO-PHYSIOLOGY
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8. ACCORDING TO
AYURVEDA
 The aggravation of Vata is due to many factors
such as excessive physical activity, lack of
proper nutrition, severe constipation etc. The
aggravated vata disturbs the rasa dhatu (tissue)
which cause the early symptoms of dryness in
the skin (purva roopam) and then later
relocated to other dhatus, affecting mansa
(muscular) and majja (brain tissue) causing the
muscle stiffness, rigidity, alerted behavior and
tremors.
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9. CLINICAL FEATURES
The classical syndrome:
Tremors
Rigidity
Bradykinesia
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11. INVESTIGATIONS:
 Clinical Diagnosis
 CT or MRI
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12. MANAGEMENT
 Pharmacotherapy
 Non-Pharmacotherapy
 Surgery
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13. PHARMACOTHERAPY
 1.Dopaminergic drugs
Levodopa, Carbidopa
2. Anticholinergic Drugs
Anti-cholinergics like Benztropine
Anti-histamines like Diphenhydramine
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14. NON- PHARMACOLOGICAL
TREATMENT
Healthy eating
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15. SURGERIES
1 Deep brain stimulation
2. Pallidotomy
3 . Thalamotomy
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16. TREATMENT IN AYURVEDA
1. Kappikachhu Seeds -Mucuna pruriens ( Powder
form)
2. Swedana (Sudation therapy) – hot steam therapy
with Nirgundi and Tulsi leaves
3. Nasya (Medicated nasal drops) – Vacha with
Ashwagandha oil
4. Shirodhara – With Ashwagandha oil, Tulsi and
some essential oils
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17. 4. Snehana (Medicated oleation therapy) – body
massage using warm sesame oil blended with herbs
5. Basti (Medicated enema therapy) – enemas using
Dashamula tea combined with oil.
6. Meditation, yoga, Pranayama breathing techniques
are very beneficial
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20.  DO’s- Healthy Food
Exercise
Meditation
Yoga
 DONT’S- Stress
Sedantary lifestyle
Unwashed fruit,vegitables
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21. DISCUSSION
 Complete treatment requires proper lifestyle and
daily regimens Like Dincharya,Rituchatya which
pacify the patients vikruti (imbalance).
 All patients should be encouraged to reduce stress
and practice different exercises, Yoga Techniques
which bring about peace of mind.
 The effectiveness of Ayurvedic treatment goes beyond
the pharmacological and incorporates the behavioral,
and ultimately depends upon the internal and subtle
energies of our being. While these aspects are hard to
isolate and scrutinize, they can be evaluated as a
whole, and it is here that genuine Ayurvedic research
begins.
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22. CONCLUSION
 As it is cleared that in future time lifestyle disorders
will be a big threat for the humanity. Parkinsonism
which earlier called old age disorder is now lifestyle
disorder which has chances of early age incidence too
 . Allopathy and Ayurveda have different views about
it and their management is also different, but if one
adopts integrated way of treatment for this disease
marked improvement in seen.
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 If one avoid early life mistake of living sedentary life
style he/she can avoid this disease and can live life in
a better way
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 Caraka Samhita Vol. 1-4, Bhagwan Dash and
R.K. Sharma, Chowkhumba Sanskrit Series,
Varanasi.
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24.  Principles of Internal Medicine: Harrison 10.
Damodaran M, Ramaswamy R. Isolation of L-dopa
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 Role of Matra Basti and Kapikachhu beeja in
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25. THANK YOU!!!
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