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Parkinsonism is a group of disorder that affects the central nervous system leading to movement problems like bradykinesia, tremors and stiffness with additional symptoms such as falling, dementia, hallucinations and unresponsiveness. This disorder is slow progressing in nature. Ayurveda emphasis on treating the condition with vitiated vata dosa with respect to gut microbiota as the site of origin for this condition which progresses to the brain further. A case study of a male patient is done treatment based on vata vitiation and progress has been studied. This presentation gives an understanding in treatment of Parkinsonism lies on vata dosha rather than treating the symptoms and administration of dopamine. Various diagnostic methods have been studied and included to proceed with treatment. The article gives an insight into the various diagnostic methods enunciated in Sastras which turns out to be a fore-runner of any of modern diagnostic methods.
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