AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF GLOBAL DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY – CASE REPORT

Global developmental delay is defined as significant delay in acquiring early childhood developmental milestones in 2 or more domains of development and it is a diagnosis given to a children less than 5 year of age.In Ayurveda, it can be taken as Bala Samvardhan Janya Vatavikruti and treatment like Snehana, Swedana, Shodana and Brumhana can give for the good results.A 12 months old female baby was brought to the outpatient department of Kaumarbhritya, Parul Institute of Ayurved & Research and Khemdas Ayurved Hospital, Parul University, Vadodara with the complaints of not able to hold neck in proper position, not able to speak (not even monosyllabus), not able to sit, walk and stand with or without support, which is associated with not tolerating any other food other than mother's breast milk.The child was treated with appropriate Panchakarma procedures.She has been assessed before and after the treatment and noticeable improvements were observed.The condition of global developmental delay was managed solely using Ayurvedic management.Ayurveda treatments can be highly effective in managing global developmental delay, thereby imparting a good prognosis.