| The limb-girdle muscular dystrophies are genetic | | | | tests, such as electromyography and Creatine |
| disorder that progress to loss of walking ability | | | | kinase (CK) is most useful laboratory study for |
| within a few years and cause sedate disability, | | | | LGMD. |
| while others progress very gradually over many | | | | Treatment: |
| years and cause minimal disability. The usual | | | | Treatment 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 progressive | | | | to avoid obesity, Panch Karma procedures and |
| crippling, resulting in fixations (contractures) of the | | | | stretching 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 system | | | | Rasayana-KS (MR-KS) is new ayurvedic molecule |
| of medicine which has any definite influence upon | | | | developed by Dr Mukesh D. Jain of AMDS India |
| muscular dystrophy. The absence of specific | | | | after care through clinical research of over 15 |
| treatment for muscular dystrophy makes it all the | | | | years on Neuro-Muscular Diseases at Central |
| more important to consider complementary and | | | | Medical Institute Bhilai, India. Get more information |
| alternative approaches of treatment. | | | | in google link below: |
| In India, the Dystrophy boys always seek | | | | Ayurvedic Til-Mash Pinda Swedana treatment |
| Ayurvedic help in the hope for some relief. The | | | | along with Rasayana herbo-mineral resources |
| Ayurvedic treatment involving Rasayana group of | | | | should be investigated in the light of possible |
| herbo-mineral or gold based medicine, yogic | | | | influence on Sarcolemma membrane and NF?B: |
| support and specific Panch karma procedures | | | | blockade. In this context targeted research is |
| have shown definite protective influence and | | | | needed to identify safe ayurvedic herbs, Yogic |
| longer survival upon muscular dystrophy. | | | | techniques and Panch karma procedures to |
| Ayurvedic specialists carefully consider this | | | | further improve complementary approach of |
| condition as adibala-pravrit Mamsa-vata-kshaya | | | | Ayurveda. The Ayurvedic program is useful in the |
| due to srotorodha. There is depletion of Mamsagni | | | | long term management of muscular dystrophies. |
| paving the way of Ama formation. It is followed | | | | There is further need of controlled studies and |
| by vitiation of Kapha dosha. The complex | | | | multi center clinical trials on a large scale with |
| pathogenesis of LGMD manifests as first prokopa | | | | improved study design and assessment |
| and then depletion of Vata element and is | | | | techniques. |
| responsible for progressive wasting and necrosis | | | | Additional LGMD Information |
| of the affected muscle fibers. | | | | AMDS Support Groups |
| Laboratory Diagnosis: | | | | Ayush Muscular Dystrophy Society India |
| Some tests, such as DNA analyses in genetic | | | | Sanjivani 6/5 Priyadarshnai East, Supela |
| disorders and enzyme assays in the metabolic | | | | Bhilai CG 490023. |
| myopathies, will provide a specific diagnosis. Other | | | | |