cerebral palsy #Type of cerebral palsy #Ayurveda Co-relation #Area of brain affected #Clinical Picture #CP

1. Type of cerebral palsy
Ayurveda Co-relation
Area of brain affected
Clinical Picture

2. TYPES OF CEREBRAL PALSY
Type of
CP
Ayurveda Co-relation Area of brain
affected
Clinical Picture
Spastic Ekanga / Ardhanga / Sarvanga /
Adharanga Vata
Cerebral cortex Abnormally stiff muscles
Ataxic Kaphavrita Prana Vata dominency
with deficit Tarpaka Kapha
Cerebellum Unsteadiness when walking
and difficulties with motor
tasks.
Athetoid Prana- Udana- Vyana Vata
Predominence
Basal ganglia Involuntary muscle
movements, Disturbance of
tone, posture
Hypotonic Kaphavrita Vata Predominence Cerebellum Children are usually floppy
with exaggerated joint
movements
Mixed Involvement of all the three Doshas
with predominance of Vata & Kapha
Multiple brain areas Symptoms of two or more
of the above types co-exist.
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