"AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF TANDAVA VATA (HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE): A CASE REPORT WITH PANCHAKARMA INTERVENTION"

Tandava vata is a condition related to a disturbance in vata dosha, often associated with involuntary, jerky movements similar to a dance, particularly a violent or frantic one like the Tandava dance of Lord Shiva. Huntington‘s disease is a progressive Neurodegenerative condition characterised by movement disorders, cognitive impairment and behavioural symptoms. A 38-year-old female patient diagnosed with Huntington‘s disease by molecular genetic analysis and MRI of brain, presented to S.V Ayurveda hospital, Tirupati, with complaints of involuntary jerky movements in both upper limbs and lower limbs, Head and Trunk difficulty in speech for 13 years (at the age of 23 years old onwards. Associated with Shivering and weakness and Numbness of lower limbs, sleep disturbances, abnormal talk, sudden awakening from sleep and crying since 4 years. Ayurvedic treatment protocol planned with a course of Abhyanga and Nadi sweda, Kayaseka, matrabasti, and Niruha vasti for a period of 16 days. The results were being assessed on MDS UPHRS Scale which has been noticed for marked improvement.