We have an explosion of autism worldwide. Usually parents go through a ’difficult period’ initially once they come to know about their child ‘s autism issue. You need not to despair even your doctor has taken away every bit of hope of your child’s recovery from autism. If prevention is better than, natural fruits and ayurvedic intellect promoting herbs are best treatment. Remember mother’s diet is very important before the birth of child. And up to age of 2, the diagnosis is difficult especially if the child has mild autism. General practitioners and family doctor can delay the diagnosis as many doctors are not trained to identify autism.

Parents are the best therapist and persistent training to your child is the best therapy. I have seen good recover from autism when parents are actively involved in giving therapy to the child at home. Stimulate with love & stimulate with patience & stimulate with zeal is the best mantra for autism recovery. Playful, loving family interaction has a lot to do with the child’s recovery in autism . But remember television, i Pad , iPhone etc make your autistic child’s recovery difficult. Child is not learning any thing from these gadgets because these gadgets promote their self stimulatory behavior. read more http://www.raipurnews.com/ayush-samiti/parents-can-prevent-autism

http://www.cultureunplugged.com/documentary/watch-online/play/8661/-Kayakalpa–Investigating-Immortality

This groundbreaking documentary presents Kayakalpa, the ancient system of wellness and longevity. Shot in a 16mm film and digital video over a period of five years, investigating Immortality provides valuable insights into the history of Kayakalpa, and gives us an overview of its healing concepts. Footage of actual therapy sessions, interviews with prominent Ayurvedic and Siddha physicians and scholars, vignettes of yogis and Tantric mystics renowned for their longevity and the moving real life experiences of people, some with chronic health conditions who have experienced the transformation of Kayakalpa. The name Kayakalpa is from the Sanskrit kaya(body) and kalpa(rejuvenation). An applied alchemy, Kayakalpa frees the vital energy by purifying and nurturing the body, mind and psyche with specific medicinals and therapies. In this process, the regenerative powers within us are awakened, creating a magnetic and vibrant being whose consciousness is transformed for the fulfillment of their life purpose.

Recent advancements in technology have made the use of end devices such as power wheelchairs easier for individuals with disabilities, especially those with movement disorders. The quality of life of people suffering from severe motor disabilities can benefit from the use of current assistive technology capable of ameliorating communication, house-environment management and mobility, according to the user’s residual motor abilities. Falling and subsequent fracture is common in patients with Muscular dystrophy.  Twenty percent of ambulant males and 27% of those using orthoses lost mobility permanently as a result of the fracture. In a substantial proportion of males, the occurrence of a fracture had a significant impact on subsequent mobility. We need to use to organize modern technological support to help disabled child.

Support aids such as wheelchairs, splints and braces, other orthopedic appliances, and overhead bed bars (trapezes) can help maintain mobility. Braces are used to help stretch muscles and provide support while keeping the patient ambulatory. Spinal supports can help delay scoliosis. Night splints, when used in conjunction with passive stretching, can delay contractures. Orthotic devices such as standing frames and swivel walkers help patients remain standing or walking for as long as possible, which promotes better circulation and improves calcium retention in bones.

Quality health care and low cost gives Indian Ayurveda a competitive advantage in the medical tourism industry.

Raipur Nov 27, 2012 High quality health care and low cost gives Indian Ayurveda a competitive advantage in the medical tourism industry. People with uncontrolled medical neuro-muscular conditions such as Muscular dystrophy, myopathies, Multiple sclerosis, Myasthenia gravis, Parkinson’s disease and Autism are exploring possible ayurvedic treatment now in Chhattisgarh. Sergei 13 year, Damir 14 year and Dima – 8 year from Moscow are suffering from severe DMD and getting their simple and safe ayurvedic treatment in Sanjivani Wellness Centre in Bhilai Chhattisgarh. “DMD is not curable but can be treated to support patient condition” said Dr Mukesh D Jain, Program Director on NMD of Ayush Samiti. Muscular dystrophy is one of the most difficult disorders to treat. Conventional methods of coping with the disease include exercise and drugs that slow down or eliminate muscle wasting like anabolic steroids and supplementation. The current treatment of muscular dystrophies has evolved from electrical simulation to Gene Therapy and Cell Therapy. The goal of the treatment is (i) to correct the genetic defect, (ii) to restore functional expression of dystrophin, (iii) to slow disease progression, and (iv) to improve the quality of life of MD patients.  Read Full Raipur Story » http://www.raipurnews.com/chhattisgarh

• Does not gesture (point, wave, grasp) by 12 months
• Does not say single words by 16months
• Does not say two-word phrases on his/her own by 24 months
• Has any loss of any language or social skill at any age

Autism can be diagnosed by following criteria:-

(1)     Impairment in the social interactions and non-verbal behaviors such as eye-to-eye contact, and facial expression.

(2)      Lack of spontaneous seeking to share enjoyment, interests, or achievements with other people.

(3)     Persistent per-occupation and lack of emotional reciprocity.

(4)     Delay in the development of spoken language or repetitive use of language or idiosyncratic language.

(5)     stereotyped and repetitive motor mannerisms (e.g., hand or finger flapping or twisting, or body movements)

Treatments: Autism usually requires lifelong multidimensional approach of combined treatments such Behavior modification, Communication therapy, Dietary modifications and medicines. Other physical therapies such as ayurvedic massage, Panch karma procedures are used to help child control body movement.

Differential diagnosis:

1. Child Schizophrenia: In infantile autism in contrast to children schizophrenia there is little or no period of normal development, mental retardation & epilepsy are common, have symptoms suggestive of negative symptoms of schizophrenia & there are no hallucination or delusions.
2. Reactive attachment disorder of infancy: This disorder is characterized by a failure to establish normal attachment to a caregiver or an indiscriminate sociability. This is the result of psychosocial deprivation or abuse. These children have potentials for normal imaginative play & normal responses to the environment. There are no motor abnormalities & they are not mentally retarded.
3. Elective mutism: There is absence of speech in some but not necessarily all environments. These children communicate via gesture, nodding or short monosyllabic utterances.

Children with DMD  might:   

(i) Not be able to walk by 15 months of age

(ii) Walk with the legs apart, on the toes, or walk with the belly pointed out (also called Lordosis), or both

(iii) Fall frequently

(iv) Need help getting up from the floor with their hands in order to stand (also called Gowers manoeuvre)

(v) Have difficulty with motor skills such as running, hopping, jumping, or climbing stairs

(vi) Have larger calves than other children of the same size or age (also called pseudo-hypertrophy)

(vii) Frequently complain of having tired legs and have behavior and learning difficulties.

Treatment option: There is no 100% specific treatments that can reverse the progression of deterioration. Treatment is aimed at keeping the patient independent for as long as possible and preventing complications that result from weakness, reduced mobility, and cardiac and respiratory difficulties. Treatment may involve a combination of approaches, including physical therapy, drug therapy, and surgery. Assisted ventilation is often needed to treat respiratory muscle weakness. Obese patients with Duchenne MD may develop obstructive sleep apnea and require night-time ventilation. Patients on a ventilator may also require the use of a gastric feeding tube.

Synthetic Steroids may be prescribed to delay muscle degeneration. Steroids such as prednisone can slow the rate of muscle deterioration in Duchenne MD and help children retain strength and prolong independent walking by as much as several years. However, these medicines have side effects such as weight gain and bone fragility that can be especially troubling in children.

Natural Ayurvedic Drugs that may help delay the loss of muscle mass: Herbal preparations such as Mamsagni, Sukumar Guggal and Fulvia, either alone or in combination, are being studied to determine if they are able to increase strength and muscle mass. These nutritional supplements have been found to protect cell membranes from oxidative injury. It may also be essential for proper mitochondrial function and cellular energy production. Scientists are investigating the safety and efficacy of Ayurvedic ingredients when added to steroids as a treatment for boys with Duchenne MD.

Enhancing natural muscle repair mechanisms: Skeletal muscle has the ability to repair itself, but its regeneration and repair mechanisms are progressively depleted during the course of several types of MD. Understanding the repair mechanisms may provide new therapies to slow, and possibly stabilize, muscle degeneration. New studies are identifying points in the regeneration-repair pathways that can be targeted by either drug or gene therapy for muscle rescue. For example, researchers have shown that chronic blockade of the muscle growth inhibitor myostatin can enhance muscle repair in animal models of MD. Other study has found that increased expression of a muscle repair protein, dysferlin, can help offset muscle damage in dystrophic animals. And the strategy of enhancing natural muscle repair mechanisms with insulin-like growth factor 2 is being used in a clinical trial for myotonic dystrophy.

Cell-based therapy: The muscle cells of MD patients often lack a critical protein, such as dystrophin in Duchenne MD or sarcoglycan in the limb-girdle MDs. Scientists are exploring the possibility that the missing protein can be replaced by introducing muscle stem cells capable of making the missing protein in new muscle cells. Such new cells would be protected from the progressive degeneration characteristic of MD and potentially restore muscle function in affected persons.

The natural regenerative capacity of muscle provides possibilities for treatment of MD. Attempts to take muscle precursor cells from fathers of Duchenne patients and implant them into patients’ muscles originally failed. However, more recent studies have focused on using stem cells to try to restore missing proteins in MD patients.

Gene replacement therapy: A true cure for Duchenne, congenital, and limb-girdle MD might be obtained if the defective dystrophin gene could be replaced by a functional gene. The large size of the dystrophin gene and the early inability of gene-delivery systems (viral vectors) to target muscle have been substantive barriers to development of gene therapy for Duchenne MD.

Over the last several years, a mini-dystrophin gene (one that is small enough for a viral carrier to deliver it) has proven successful in animal models of Duchenne MD. Viral delivery systems are much better today. As a result, researchers have made important progress in delivering a dystrophin mini-gene to muscles of a mouse model of Duchenne MD.  Scientists also are using high-throughput screening (HTS) to find drugs that increase the muscle production of the protein utrophin, which is similar to dystrophin and can help compensate for its loss.

Genetic modification therapy to bypass inherited mutations: Approximately 80 percent of Duchenne MD patients have mutations in the dystrophin gene that causes it to function improperly and stop producing the dystrophin protein. By manipulating the protein synthesis process, production of a gene that “reads through” the genetic mutation that stops production can result in functional dystrophin.

Physical Therapy, Yoga & Diet Support:  These therapies can help prevent deformities, improve movement, and keep muscles as flexible and strong as possible. Options include passive stretching, postural correction, and exercise. An Ayurvedic program is developed to meet the individual patient’s needs. Therapy should begin as soon as possible following diagnosis, before there is joint or muscle tightness.

Passive stretching can increase joint flexibility and prevent contractures that restrict movement and cause loss of function. Passive stretching on children may be easier following a ayurvedic massage (TMP procedure), warm bath or shower.

Regular, moderate Yogic exercise can help MD patients maintain range of motion and muscle strength, prevent muscle atrophy, and delay the development of contractures. Persons with a weakened diaphragm can learn deep breathing exercises that are designed to keep the lungs fully expanded.

Dietary changes: Proper nutrition is essential, for overall health. Limited mobility or inactivity resulting from muscle weakness can contribute to obesity, dehydration, and constipation. A high-fiber, high-protein, low-calorie diet combined with recommended fluid intake may help. MD patients with swallowing or breathing disorders and those persons who have lost the ability to walk independently should be monitored for signs of malnutrition.

Support aids such as wheelchairs, splints and braces, other appliances, and overhead bed bars (trapezes) can help maintain mobility. Braces are used to help stretch muscles and provide support while keeping the patient ambulatory. Spinal supports can help delay scoliosis. Repeated low-frequency bursts of electrical stimulation to the thigh muscles can produce a slight increase in strength in boys with Duchenne MD.

If your child is diagnosed with DMD, there are many groups that can help you, including the Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy: http://www.parentprojectmd.org  and the Muscular Dystrophy Association: http://www.mda.org/ . For Ayurvedic treatment you can contact the Ayush Muscular Dystrophy Society (India) http://ayush-samiti.co.in

Today “Killing the cell” is the theory of conventional medicine for the treatment of cancer, in which surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy is recommended. But it is not proved successful.

The health of a person is dependent on the total sum of the status of body, brain mind and soul. Refer the ayurvedic vision in this connection:

Ayurveda has potential to regulate biological force and to repair and rejuvenate every cell of the body. The Ayurvedic treatment is focused on Tridoshas (basic morbidity) and its treatment by Rasayana molecules which can be targeted at DNA level. Ayurvedic treatment agenda is based on holistic aspect of patient. The treatment agenda is always individualized.

Omni Amritam 500 mg capsule is an effective ayurvedic product to manage Cancer problems. The active ingredients are Semicarpus anacordium, Plumbago zeylanica, Curcuma longa, Tinospora cordifolia and Picrorrhiza kurroa; all are traditionally processed with cow urine distillate. The ingredients burns out the Ama based cancer cells and bring harmony at tridoshas level.

Omni Amritam is powerful burner of Kapha dosha which is dominant in Cancer. The heating herbs help   to en kindle the digestive fire, support healthy metabolism and remove natural toxins from the intestines. It supports the proper function of the liver and the healthy digestion of fat and sugars.