Comparative clinical evaluation of an ayurvedic regimen in the management of senile dementia

Abstract

An enhanced life expectancy in developed countries has been accompanied by an increased number of people suffering from age-associated dementia. Senile dementia is a syndrome due to disease of the brain, usually of a chronic or progressive nature, in which there is disturbance of multiple higher cortical functions, without any impairment in consciousness. Prevalence rates for senile dementia increase essentially with advancing age. The prevalence rate rises to 54.8% in individuals above 95 years of age. So far, efforts to find a cure for Alzheimer Disease (AD) have been disappointing, and the drugs currently available to treat the disease address only its symptoms and with limited effectiveness. Present study was design to see the efficacy of Saraswata ghrita along with Shirobasti on Senile dementia. A total number of 34 patient of Senile dementia were recruited by using ICD- 10 criteria of Dementia and MMSE scores and randomly divided in to two groups. Alzheimer's disease assessment scale (cognitive subscale) has been used to evaluate the clinical condition of the patients of Senile dementia. After completion of treatment Saraswata ghrita along with Shirobasti shows statistically significant results on clinical and neuro-cognitive parameters.