Abstract

Dr. Pradnya Vijay Pawar*, Dr. Jayprakash Khairnar and Dr. Vikram Shelavle

ABSTRACT

Pediatric neurology has emerged as an important and flourishing super specialty of pediatrics. Burden of neurological disorders in childhood age group is enormous. About aquarter of chronic childhood problems are neurological in origin. Indian subcontinent faces a great burden of neuro-developmental disorders due to dual challenge of genetic and acquired disease burden posed by nutritional, infectious, toxic and traumatic insults. with a pediatric population that constitutes nearly 40% of 1200 million people in india, prevalence of neurological disorder in community is estimated as 27. 5 per 1000 populaton in age group 6 months-2years. Pursuit for healthy offspring has been mentioned as one of the feats of human life. Not only being childless has been a criticism since ancient times but having a child with congenital or developmental deformities is also a cures. Ayurveda focuses on preventive measures for healthy progeny. Panchakarma helps in improving the quality of progeny. It not only improves the quality of life of child suffering from neuro-development disorders, but also relieves the physical, mental and social stress of the custodian. this paper aims at highlighting the vast scope of therapeutic efficacies of panchakarma in pediatric neurology.