Ayurvedic Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Prospective Observational Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The western medical arsenal for treating stroke is rather limited, and the only treatments shown to improve outcomes are not accessible to most in the third world. Even in the developed world, many patients present too late to receive thrombolysis or thrombectomy. Stroke patients in India commonly use Ayurvedic therapies, but there are no published data regarding the efficacy or safety of these therapies, the latter being of particular concern in acute ischemic stroke (AIS).

Objective

To obtain preliminary data on the safety and efficacy of stand-alone whole-system Ayurvedic treatment in AIS.

Methods

We present here an observational study prospectively comparing outcomes in 2 cohorts of AIS patients treated with whole-system classical Ayurveda (n = 13) or c

SUBMITTER: Harini JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6545648 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature