Ayurveda Treatment for Neurogenic Bladder

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Casestudies of Contents

Brief Medical History

Presenting Complaints with severity and episode duration

  • Bloating of abdomen
  • Constipation.
  • Feeling heaviness in abdomen.
  • Belching
  • Fluid sounds movement in abdomen.
  • Incomplete voiding of urine.

Brief Relevant Medical History (Onset, Duration, Ag/Rel Factors, OTT, Prior Confirmed Diagnoses if applicable):

Patient was apparently asymptomatic before. He has H/O Renal calculi and neurogenic bladder (since about 3 yrs) with difficulty in voiding urine for which he was under allopathic medicines as per physician’s advice. He was also advised to have lots of water. He gradually developed with bloating up of abdomen, defecation, difficulty in micturition, gurgling sounds in the abdomen aggravated since 6 months.

Current medication : Contiflo D

Integrated Summary

Allopathy Ayurveda
Vital Parameters

1. BP:90/70 mm of hg
2. Weight:64 kg
3. Height:158 cm
4. BMI:25.6
Astasthana Pariksha

1. Malam: Sama
2. Mutra: Sama
3. Jihva: Nirama
4. Shabda: Sadharana
5. Sparsha: Prakrutha
6. Drik: Prakrutha
7. Akruti: Prakrutha
Examinations

- GC: Fair
- CVS: NAD
- CNS: NAD
- RS: NAD
- PA: Percussion: Tympani
Dasa Vidha Pariksha

1. Prakriti - Vatha pitha
2. Vikriti - Vatha,pitha
3. Sara -Madhyama sara
4. Samhanana - Madhyama
5. Pramana - Madhyama
6. Satmya - Katu sathmya
7. Satva - Madhyama
8. Aharashakti - Madhyama
9. Vyayam Shakti - Madhyama
10. Vaya - Yuva
11. Desha - Bhoomi -
12. Kapha,deham-Vatha,pitha
13. Kala - Hemanta
Rogi Bala - Madhyam
Roga Bala - Madhyam
NidanaPanchaka
1. Nidana - katu rasa sevana,Athymabu pana
2. Purvaroopa -Bloating of abdomen
3. Roopa -Atopa,Adhmana
4. Updrava: Vibhannda
Arishta Lakshana:NA
5. Samprapti
A. Dosha - Vatha,pitha
B. Dushya - Rasa
C. Agni - Mandagni
D. Ama - Sama
E. Srotas - Rasa,Annavaha
F. Sroto Dushti Prakara - Sanga

Lab Tests

Findings
Endoscopy

On 10/2/14:
Esophagus showed 2 linear mucosal breaks less than 5mm.
Endoscopic diagnosis(EGD)-Reflux esophagitis Colonoscopy-normal mucosal study.

USG abdomen

On 31/5/14
- Right kidney shows 2 intra renal calculi in the middle and lower pole calyces each measuring 5 mm and 6 mm

- Left kidney also shows an intra renal calculus in the middle pole calyx measuring 5 mm

- No evidence of pelvocalyceal dialatation of ureter or calculi at both UVJ

- Liver ,Gall
bladder, Pancreas, Spleen,Bladder and prostrate show normal sonographic pattern

- No evidence of thickened or dilated bowel segments

MRI study of Lumbo- Sacral spine
Mild disc bulge at L4-L5 and L5-S1 levels causing Indentation over ventral thecal sac Whole spine
screening:Nasopharyngeal cyst noted
Haematology report
On 2/05/14

BT-1mts.45sec,
CT-4 mts.45sec
Total Bilirubin:0.87mgs%
Direct:0.26 mgs%
Indirect:0.61 mgs%

Diagnostic cystoscopy : Bladder Neck Obstruction

Revealed grade 1 bilateral lobes partially occlusive with roof of prostate tissue over anterior urethra extends backward and occluding intln meatus.Bladder capacity normal.Cystitis features+Bladder neck elevation

RogaSamprapti Flow Chart

- Vata with pita prakopaka Nidana.
- Amlaguna vrudha in pitha/Vatha kapha aggravation
- Vidhagda pitha ,Agnimandhya.
- Vidhagdha anna
Differential Diagnosis with reasoning

- Neurogenic bladder
- Esophagitis grade A
Differential Diagnosis with reasoning

- Mutrakruchra
- Agnimandhya
- Amlapitta
Evidence Based Diagnosis
- Neurogenic bladder
- Esophagitis grade A
Evidence Based Diagnosis
- Muthrakruchra
- Agnimandhya
- Amlapitha
ChikitsaVivechana:
Ahara + Vihara + Aushadh + Kriya

Details of Allopathy medicine if continued

Type –IPT
Duration – 22/2/15 to 8/3/15

Primary Treatments: Snehapanam, Udwarthanam

Main Treatments:Virechanam, Shirodhara,
Abhyanga, JPS

Post Treatments:Abhyanthara oushada sevana

Chikitsa Paddhati with details of dose of medicine.

From 22/2/15 to 1/3/15

  • Bilwadi lehyam 1 tsp +
    1 tsp Ashta choornam twice daily before food
  • Thriphala choornam 1 tsp hours of sleep.

From 1/3/15

  • Indukantham kashyam -15 ml +
    T.Hingu vachadi -2 7 AM
  • Gandharvahasthadi kashayam-15ml +
    Dhanwantharam gulika-4 tab at 6 PM
  • Dasamoolahareethaki-2 tsp at bedtime
  • Vilwadi lehyam- 1 tsp Before lunch and dinner.
From Date To Date Procedure Treatment Medicines
22/02/15
27/02/15
Snehapanam

Dadimadi +

Kalyanak gritam

22//02/15
27/02/15

Sarvanga udwartanam +

BS

Ellumnishadi +

Kolakulattadi Churnam

22/02/15
27/02/15
Nasyam
Ksheerabaladi Tailam
28/02/15
-
Virechanam
Avipatty Churnam
01/03/15
07/03/15
Shirodhara

Bala Ashwagandhadi Tailam

01/03/15
07/03/15

Sarvanga Abhyanga +

JPS

Dhanwantaram
+ Narayana Thailam, Bala Ashwagandhadi Tailam

01/03/15
8/03/15
Yogavasti
Erandamooladi
  • On 26/3/15
  • Indukantham kashyam -15 ml +
    T.Hingu vachadi tablet-2 7 AM
  • Sapthasaram kashayam -15ml +
    Kankayanam tab-2 mixed 5 PM
  • Dasamoolahareethaki-2 tsp at bedtime
  • Vilwadi lehyam- 1 tsp SOS

Referral Opinion Sought if any – No

Outcome

  1. Samyak Lakshanas achieved ( Attached)
  2. Outcomes
Before treatment After treatment On review
Bloating of abdomen (poor)
Bloating of abdomen reduced significantly. (Good)
Further, reduced (Good)
Heaviness (poor)
Heaviness reduced significantly.(excellent)
Further, reduced (Excellent)
Belching (poor)
Belching reduced significantly (Very good)
Further, reduced (Excellent)
Difficulty in micturition (Saama)
No episodes of difficulty in micturition.
No episodes of difficulty in micturition (Niraama)
Gurgling sounds (poor)
Gargling sounds reduced significantly. (Good)
Further, reduced (Excellent)
Motion-Constipated(Saama)
clear(Niraama)
clear(Niraama)
Sleep-Good
Good
Good
Energy level-Moderate
Moderate
High
Appetite –Mandagni
Samagni
Samagni
Stress (Manas)-Stressed
Relaxed
Relaxed
Weight:64kg
62.7kg
BP
90/70mm of hg
100/70mm of hg

Adverse Incident Report (Drug or Treatment): No adverse event reported

Date At the start of Treatment
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Conclusion

Patient underwent the classical Ayurveda treatments at Apollo AyurVAID Hospitals Bangalore and all his treatments ended without any adverse events. His digestion along with appetite has improved significantly. Bowels are regular. He did not have the episodes of difficult micturition after the Ayurveda treatments. Further he was advised to continue all his internal medicines along with diet & regimen. A significant relief in management of symptoms like amlodgaara, aatopa, avipaka etc after the sodhana chikitsa was found and showed sustained effects even after follow up and no recurrence of symptoms was observed.

* Outcomes may vary from person to person

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