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Integrative Medicine Enhances Motor and Sensory Recovery in Guillain–Barre Syndrome – A Case Study

Authors

  • Akhila Soman Department of Integrative Medicine, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  • Umesh Chikkanna Department of Integrative Medicine, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  • Kishore Ramakrishna Department of Integrative Medicine, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  • Hemant Bhargav Department of Integrative Medicine, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  • Shivakumar Venkataram Department of Integrative Medicine, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  • Nishitha Jasti Department of Integrative Medicine, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  • Shubham Sharma Department of Integrative Medicine, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  • Velayutham Ganapathy Department of Physiotherapy and Neurorehabilitation, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  • Shivarama Varambally Department of Integrative Medicine, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Keywords:

Ayurveda, Guillain–Barre syndrome, panchakarma, yoga

Abstract

Guillain–Barre syndrome (GBS) is a heterogenous group of immune-mediated conditions affecting peripheral nerves. About 40% of patients treated with standard dosage of plasma exchange or intravenous immunoglobulins do not improve in the first 4 weeks following treatment. Add-on treatment from traditional medical approaches such as Yoga therapy and Ayurveda are increasingly being sought for rehabilitation of patients with chronic neurological disorders. The current case study reports the clinical utility of adjunct Yoga and Ayurveda treatment in the treatment of residual symptoms of GBS. Keywords: Ayurveda, Guillain–Barre syndrome, panchakarma, yoga

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