How does Motor Neuron Disease affect the body?

Motor neurone disease (MND) is a rare neurological condition that causes the degeneration (deterioration and loss of function) of the motor system (the cells and nerves in the brain and spinal cord which control the muscles in our bodies). This ends up in weakness and wasting of the muscles. Which is a condition which affects the nerve cells (neurons), causing weakness in the muscles that gets worse and eventually leads to paralysis. It is additionally referred to as Lou Gehrig's sickness, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS.

What causes MND?

The cause is not known, although around 1 in 10 cases are ‘familial’ (meaning the condition is inherited).

You can’t catch it from somebody.

MND symptoms

MND typically starts slowly, sometimes starting on one side of the body and then spreading. Usually, the first things people notice are:

• weakness in the hands and grip
• slurred speech
• weakness in the legs, and a tendency to trip
• weakness of the shoulder, making lifting difficult
• cramps and muscles twitching

Later on, people with MND:

• have little or no movement
• have trouble talking, breathing and swallowing

A few people with MND develop a type of dementia.

If you've got MND, your sense of sight, touch, smell, hearing and taste won’t be affected.

MND diagnosis

MND will be onerous to diagnose once the symptoms initial seem as a result of initially, it seems like a lot of other conditions.

Your doctor could refer you to a medical specialist who can examine you and do numerous tests. These may include:

• blood tests
• muscle biopsies
• studies to measure how well your nerves and muscles work

MND treatment in Ayurveda

Nidana Tyaga (To avoid causative factor), Snehana (Internal and external oil/ ghee application), Swedana (sweating), Rasayana Chikitsa (Nutrition), Brmhana Chikitsa, Upanaha, Pichu, Shirovasti, Shiro dhara, Matra Vasti (one type of Anuvasana basti). are considered to be helpful for Motor Neuron Disease (MND).

In Ayurveda MND was achieved within 21 days of treatment.

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Pancha karma treatment along with Pichu, Shirovasti, Shiro dhara, Matra Vasti are the prime treatment conducted for the treatment of Motor Neuron Disease ( MND).

In Ayurveda

Motor Neuron disease is not directly described in Ayurveda. It can be a congregation of Vata roga, Kshya roga. Most of its sign and symptoms can be compared with the lakshans of Oja kshaya, Mamsa Kshaya and Udanavrta Prana Vayu.

Karma oja bala barnanam naso mrtyu atharapi baa. Udanena avrte Prane (Ch Chi 28/208)

Motor neuron disease treatment

Nidana Tyaga (To avoid causative factor), Snehana (Internal and external oil/ ghee application), Swedana (sweating), Rasayana Chikitsa (Nutrition), Brmhana Chikitsa, Upanaha, Pichu, Shirovasti, Shiro dhara, Matra Vasti (one type of Anuvasana basti). are considered to be helpful for Motor Neuron Disease (MND).

Dr AP Nayak delivered talk over Ayurveda to the faculties of Meiji University of Integrative medicine, Kyoto, Japan (Photos of Japan) on an invitation by the Meiji university management.