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Tropical Spastic Para Paresis Management-A New Hope

2019; Volume: 9; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.19080/jcmah.2019.09.555765

ISSN

2572-1232

Autores

Avinash Shankar,

Tópico(s)

Toxin Mechanisms and Immunotoxins

Resumo

Tropical spastic para paresis a disease of nervous system is caused by Human T lymphotrophic virus type I thus also known as HTLV-I associated myelopathy and common among female of age group 30-50 years in approximately 2-3% of HTLV-1 affected person. In spite advancement in diagnostic procedure i.e.-CTscan, MRI its treatment with α- interferon, steroid, antiviral drugs, Neurovitamin supplementation, physiotherapy fails to ensure cure or improve quality of life except transient pain relief with analgesics and muscle relaxants, thus a therapeutic regime composite consisting a proven herbal neurogenic been evaluated. Objective of study: To assess the herbal neurogenic and immune boosting composite in ensuring clinical relief and improving quality of life in patients deterred from various medi centres without any relief. Material and method: 63 diagnosed and already treated cases of Tropical spastic para paresis attending at Centre for Critical Care National Institute of Health & Research Warisaliganj (Nawada)Bihar been selected, interrogated, examined clinically, assessed and analyzed their previous investigation reports, therapeutics taken and their effect. Irrespective of their clinical severity all patients were advocated the prescribed regime and were followed for post therapy 2 years for which patients been given a follow up card to record the changes. Result: 88.9% patients had grade I clinical response while rest 11.1% grade II without any untoward effect or any withdrawal during post therapy 2 years follow up.

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