ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECT OF KOOSHMANDA SWARASA GHRITA IN LEFT FRONTAL LOBE EPILEPSY IN A CHILD ON ANTI EPILEPTIC DRUG- A CASE REPORT

Seizures are abnormal, excessive neuronal activity in the brain and are a significant indicator of an underlying brain pathology. This is termed as epilepsy if the brain has a predisposition to generate these seizures, leading to further neurobiological and cognitive consequences. The effects of each seizure activity vary depending on its type, the area of the brain involved, and the pathogenesis. The incidence of seizures is high in childhood, and this itself reflects the variety of underlying brain disorders. This, in turn, may be associated with comorbidities of varying extent. This can range from minor learning disabilities to intellectual disability and even more severe complications like deterioration in gait, movement disorders, sleep and intestinal disorders. 60% of these seizures respond to management, and the remaining 40 % remain refractory or intractable. This is a case study of a child with focal epilepsy on Anti-Epileptic Drug managed with kooshmanda swarasa ghrita for 90 days. The child was assessed before and after the study with the Hague Seizure Severity Scale, frequency of seizure, Electroencephalogram and Quality of life in childhood epilepsy. The results showed a considerable improvement in the scores