• Dr. Sreerekha Chandran
• Prof. Dr. Chitta Ranjan Das
• Dr. Jeniffer Ponsingh
• Dr. Aswini S K Varier

Dandy-Walker malformation (DWM) is a rare brain malformation that occurs during foetal development and affects the cerebellum and posterior fossa. It is characterized by abnormal development of the cerebellum, which controls movement, balance, and cognitive ability. The part that joins the cerebellum’s two hemisphere does not fully form, and the space behind the cerebellum and the fourth ventricle enlarge with cerebrospinal fluid. The estimated prevalence of Dandy-Walker malformation and related variants is about 1 in 30,000 live births and accounts for approximately 7.5% of the cases of infantile hydrocephalus. It is most common posterior fossa malformation. A female patient of 30-year-old presented with loss of balance while walking, associated with pain and numbness over right upper limb for 1 year, came to OPD of Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Ayurveda College and Hospital, Chennai. In Ayurveda this condition can be best corelated to Kaphavruthavyana Vata. The treatment modality adopted here is Avaranajanya Vatavyadhi chikitsa. which included Amapachana and Brihmana Chikitsa along with Samana Oushadhis. The patient’s gait improved substantially following treatment.

Dandy-Walker Malformation, Kaphavruthavyana Vata, Vatavyadhi Chikitsa

"UNDERSTANDING DANDY WALKER MALFORMATION FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF KAPHAVRUTHA VYANA VATA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 3, page no.i281-i290, March-2025, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2503839.pdf

"UNDERSTANDING DANDY WALKER MALFORMATION FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF KAPHAVRUTHA VYANA VATA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 3, page no. ppi281-i290, March-2025, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2503839.pdf