Fight LGMD with New Treatment

The limb-girdle muscular dystrophies are genetictests, such as electromyography and Creatine
disorder that progress to loss of walking abilitykinase (CK) is most useful laboratory study for
within a few years and cause sedate disability,LGMD.
while others progress very gradually over manyTreatment:
years and cause minimal disability. The usualTreatment of LGMD is aimed to prolong survival
symptoms may involve muscle weakness,and improve quality of life includes weight control
apparent lack of coordination and progressiveto avoid obesity, Panch Karma procedures and
crippling, resulting in fixations (contractures) of thestretching yogic exercises to encourage mobility
muscles around your joints and loss of mobility.and prevent contractures. The Mamsagni
No treatment is at present known in any systemRasayana-KS (MR-KS) is new ayurvedic molecule
of medicine which has any definite influence upondeveloped by Dr Mukesh D. Jain of AMDS India
muscular dystrophy. The absence of specificafter care through clinical research of over 15
treatment for muscular dystrophy makes it all theyears on Neuro-Muscular Diseases at Central
more important to consider complementary andMedical Institute Bhilai, India. Get more information
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In India, the Dystrophy boys always seekAyurvedic Til-Mash Pinda Swedana treatment
Ayurvedic help in the hope for some relief. Thealong with Rasayana herbo-mineral resources
Ayurvedic treatment involving Rasayana group ofshould be investigated in the light of possible
herbo-mineral or gold based medicine, yogicinfluence on Sarcolemma membrane and NF?B:
support and specific Panch karma proceduresblockade. In this context targeted research is
have shown definite protective influence andneeded to identify safe ayurvedic herbs, Yogic
longer survival upon muscular dystrophy.techniques and Panch karma procedures to
Ayurvedic specialists carefully consider thisfurther improve complementary approach of
condition as adibala-pravrit Mamsa-vata-kshayaAyurveda. The Ayurvedic program is useful in the
due to srotorodha. There is depletion of Mamsagnilong term management of muscular dystrophies.
paving the way of Ama formation. It is followedThere is further need of controlled studies and
by vitiation of Kapha dosha. The complexmulti center clinical trials on a large scale with
pathogenesis of LGMD manifests as first prokopaimproved study design and assessment
and then depletion of Vata element and istechniques.
responsible for progressive wasting and necrosisAdditional LGMD Information
of the affected muscle fibers.AMDS Support Groups
Laboratory Diagnosis:Ayush Muscular Dystrophy Society India
Some tests, such as DNA analyses in geneticSanjivani 6/5 Priyadarshnai East, Supela
disorders and enzyme assays in the metabolicBhilai CG 490023.
myopathies, will provide a specific diagnosis. Other