Congenital defects are the diseases of a developing foetus. It may be the defects of genetic structure, intrauterine environment, defects in morphology or a chromosomal anomaly. Congenital myasthenic syndrome is a group of symptoms affecting the neuromuscular transmission of signals.
- SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CONGENITAL MYASTHENIC SYNDROME
- CAUSES OF CONGENITAL MYASTHENIC SYNDROME
- PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF CONGENITAL MYASTHENIC SYNDROME
- DIAGNOSIS OF CONGENITAL MYASTHENIC SYNDROME
- TREATMENTS FOR CONGENITAL MYASTHENIC SYNDROME
- PROGNOSIS OF CONGENITAL MYASTHENIC SYNDROME
- COMPLICATIONS OF CONGENITAL MYASTHENIC SYNDROME
- CONGENITAL MYASTHENIC SYNDROME AND AYURVEDA
- NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF CONGENITAL MYASTHENIC SYNDROME
- PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF CONGENITAL MYASTHENIC SYNDROME
- SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF CONGENITAL MYASTHENIC SYNDROME
- LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CONGENITAL MYASTHENIC SYNDROME
- AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF CONGENITAL MYASTHENIC SYNDROME
- CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR CONGENITAL MYASTHENIC SYNDROME
- AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR CONGENITAL MYASTHENIC SYNDROME
- AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR CONGENITAL MYASTHENIC SYNDROME
- AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR CONGENITAL MYASTHENIC SYNDROME
- COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR CONGENITAL MYASTHENIC SYNDROME
- HOME REMEDIES FOR CONGENITAL MYASTHENIC SYNDROME
- DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR CONGENITAL MYASTHENIC SYNDROME
- YOGA FOR CONGENITAL MYASTHENIC SYNDROME
- RESEARCH PAPERS ON AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF CONGENITAL MYASTHENIC SYNDROME
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CONGENITAL MYASTHENIC SYNDROME
- Fatigue
- Facial muscle weakness
- Throat muscle weakness
- Drooping of eyelids
- Delay of motor development
- Muscle weakness worsens with physical exertion
CAUSES OF CONGENITAL MYASTHENIC SYNDROME
- Gene mutations
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF CONGENITAL MYASTHENIC SYNDROME
Congenital myasthenic syndrome is a neuromuscular disease. The gene mutations cause a defect at the neuromuscular junction leading to impaired signal transmission and muscle weakness.
DIAGNOSIS OF CONGENITAL MYASTHENIC SYNDROME
- Proper history taking
- Neuromuscular examinations
- Genetic testing
TREATMENTS FOR CONGENITAL MYASTHENIC SYNDROME
- Medications – Cholinergic agonists, adrenergic agonists
- Physiotherapy
- Occupational therapy
PROGNOSIS OF CONGENITAL MYASTHENIC SYNDROME
- Prognosis is based on the stage of the disease, age of onset and the condition of the patient.
COMPLICATIONS OF CONGENITAL MYASTHENIC SYNDROME
- Growth hormone deficiency
- Feeding problems
CONGENITAL MYASTHENIC SYNDROME AND AYURVEDA
- In Ayurveda, congenital myasthenic syndrome falls under Vatavyadhi or a Vata dosha imbalance disorder.
- Vata vyadhi can be correlated to neurological or neuromuscular disorders. The causes and pathogenesis of diseases caused by vitiation of Vata dosha, in general, are the exclusive cause and pathogenesis ofpain, numbness, and weakness.
NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF CONGENITAL MYASTHENIC SYNDROME
- Improper food and regimens – virudha ahara and vihara
- Rakta Dhatu dushti
- Beeja dushti
- Artava dushti
- Garbhaya dushti
PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF CONGENITAL MYASTHENIC SYNDROME
- Weakness in the body
SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF CONGENITAL MYASTHENIC SYNDROME
- Vata, pitta and kapha dosha move through all channels of circulation. Due to the subtle nature of vata it impels the remaining two doshas.
- The aggravated vata having provoked these two doshas, exacerbated and fills up the empty channels and moved greatly inside them or by getting enveloped by the other doshas.
- The aggravated vata resides in the body, particularly nerves and muscles (mamsa dhatu) and produces different kinds of symptoms and weakness.
LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CONGENITAL MYASTHENIC SYNDROME
- Sada – weakness
- Gati rodham – motor functions affected
AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF CONGENITAL MYASTHENIC SYNDROME
- Difficult to cure – krichra sadhya, symptoms are manageable
CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR CONGENITAL MYASTHENIC SYNDROME
Ayurvedic local treatment for the congenital myasthenic syndrome
- Svedam – Fermentation
- Abhyanga – oil massaging
AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR CONGENITAL MYASTHENIC SYNDROME
- Dasamoolarishtam
- Rasaraj ras
- Bruhat vata chintamani rasa
- Laksha guggulu
- Sahacharadi kashaya
- Trayodasanga guggulu
- Mahayogaraja guggulu
- Dhanadhanayanadi kashaya
AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR CONGENITAL MYASTHENIC SYNDROME
- VASTHI – Medicated enema
COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR CONGENITAL MYASTHENIC SYNDROME
Internal administration
- Dasamoolarishtam
- Rasaraj ras
- Bruhat vata chintamani rasa
- Laksha guggulu
- Sahacharadi kashaya
- Trayodasanga guggulu
- Mahayogaraja guggulu
- Dhanadhanayanadi kashaya
External application
- Snehadhara – with balaswagandha tailam and ksheerabala tailam
- Shashtika Sali panda sweda
HOME REMEDIES FOR CONGENITAL MYASTHENIC SYNDROME
- Proper rest
- Drinking plenty of fluids
- Bathing in warm water
- Body massaging
DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR CONGENITAL MYASTHENIC SYNDROME
- Avoid food items that produce vata dosha imbalance like cold and dry food, hard to digest. Because vata imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
- Consume easily digestible food items, cow’s milk
- Avoid heavy exercises which further aggravate the conditions.
- Oil massage on the whole body is advised. This alleviates vata dosha.
- Take proper rest.
YOGA FOR CONGENITAL MYASTHENIC SYNDROME
- Nadi Shuddi Pranayam
The patient needs to be seated in a meditative posture with the head and spine erect, and the body relaxed. The patient has to close one nostril (e.g. left nostril if using the right hand and vice versa) with the thumb and exhale completely through the other nostril. Again, he will have to breathe in deeply through the other nostril while the opposite nostril is still closed with the thumb.
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