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@article{183242,
        author = {Dr. Mrunalika Dikshit and Dr. Dilipkumar G. Nandha},
        title = {Integrative perspectives in managing epilepsy in children with Cerebral Palsy: A review of modern, homeopathic, and ayurvedic approaches with emphasis on Electroencephalography (EEG) changes and research Gaps},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {3},
        pages = {2031-2035},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=183242},
        abstract = {Background: Epilepsy is a frequent comorbidity in children with cerebral palsy (CP), complicating management and adversely affecting neurodevelopmental outcomes. Conventional antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) have limitations including side effects, drug resistance, and financial burden. Homeopathy and Ayurveda offer individualized, holistic treatment options but lack robust research specifically in CP with epilepsy, particularly with objective EEG evaluation.
Objective: This review highlights the role of individualized homeopathic treatment in CP-associated epilepsy focusing on clinical and EEG improvements, explores Ayurvedic management, and discusses modern medicine’s challenges. It identifies research gaps and justifies ongoing randomized studies on homeopathy in this population.
Methods: Literature from 2000–2024 was reviewed from PubMed, Google Scholar, and AYUSH databases. Studies on epilepsy in CP, homeopathy, Ayurveda, and EEG outcomes were included.
Results: Modern medicine offers established AED protocols yet faces side effects, drug resistance, and economic challenges. Homeopathy demonstrates seizure reduction and EEG normalization in limited studies. Ayurvedic concepts interpret epilepsy (Apasmara) and CP (Vatavyadhi) through dosha imbalances, advocating neuroprotective therapies. However, few rigorous trials address CP with epilepsy, especially with EEG as an outcome.
Conclusion: Integrative approaches combining modern medicine, homeopathy, and Ayurveda hold promise. The scarcity of controlled trials evaluating EEG changes in CP with epilepsy necessitates further interdisciplinary research. The ongoing study on individualized homeopathy aims to fill this gap by objectively measuring clinical and EEG outcomes.},
        keywords = {Epilepsy with Cerebral Palsy, Electroencephalogram, Homeopathy, Research, Antiepileptic drugs},
        month = {August},
        }