A CASE REPORT ON PARKINSON’S DISEASE (KAMPAVATA) – AN AYURVEDICAPPROACH

Parkinson's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disease. It holds the second place among the most common diseases. The patient, in this case, report has presented with complaints of slowness of walking, difficulty in speech, tremors during activities, difficulty standing, initiating walking and getting up from a chair without support, and uncontrollable movements while walking. Through careful history taking, examination and assessment using the UPDRS scale, the patient was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease (Kampavata). She was given oral medications at OPD and then Panchakarma therapies like Rookshana, Snehanam and Brimhanam, along with oral medications for 22 days at IPD. The patient got marked improvement in her signs and symptoms. So, by this case study, it can be concluded that ayurvedic management effectively improves the quality of life of patients with Parkinson's disease.