World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

AN EPITOME ON GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME AND ITS MANAGEMENT THROUGH AYURVEDA

Dr. Manasa S.* and Dr. C.V. Rajeshekhar

ABSTRACT

Guillain Barre Syndrome(GBS) is an acute, frequently severe, and fulminant polyradiculoneuropathy that is autoimmune in nature. An autoimmune reaction may damage the myelin sheath around the nerve. This damage is called demyelination. Damage parts of nerves cause tingling, muscle weakness, and paralysis. A feature common in all GBS variants is a rapidly evolving poly- radiculoneuropathy preceded by a triggering event, most often an infection. GBS generally manifests as a symmetric motor paralysis with or without sensory and autonomic disturbances. Population-based surveys attempting to document the annual incidence of GBS have been conducted in various countries worldwide and generally are in agreement on a rate of 1 to 3 per 100,000 persons annually. In classics of Ayurveda we get scattered references about Guillian Barre Syndrome by seeing its etiology, signs and symptoms we can correlate to Kapha vruta vyanavata, Sarvanga vata, Pranavrutha vyana, Nirupasthamba vatavyadhi, Anukta vata vyadhi. Ayurveda stressed on the holistic approach to diseases, and hence, treatment is aimed at both the dosha (causal factor) and the vyadhi (disease). The present study deals with an overview of Guillian Barre Syndrome in ayurveda and its management.

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