Siddha medicines and methodologies on dynamic gait index of cerebral palsy children

The Objective of the study is to determine the effect of Brahmi Nei with massage and varmam on dynamic gait index of children with spastic cerebral palsy. Among the 250 children 210 Spastic CP satisfied the inclusion criteria and were divided in to three groups (N=70 Nos). Group –I treated as an active control, Group –II received Brahmi Nei, Group - III received Brahmi Nei along with external therapies such as massage with Vasavu ennai and Varmam twice a day. Experimental period was 90 days and dynamic gait index was recorded 0th day and followed by every 30th day. Group III had improved dynamic gait index in which are compared with other two groups. Finally, it can be concluded that Brahmi Nei along with Vasavu ennai massage and Varmam has a clinical efficacy on gait in cerebral palsy children.