Hemiplegia

Hemiplegia occurs due to the sudden injury of the brain caused by stroke, accidents of fall, brain tumours, meningitis, haemorrhage and cerebral palsy. The ancient authors say vitiated Vata can be the causative factor of the disease. Bad food habits and the changing lifestyle lead to the vitiation of Vata, that is considered as the chief among the doshas. Symptoms include minor sensory deficit, dysarthria and loss of half side of the body, atrophy due to disease