Table 4.
Distribution of malignant brain tumour patients and effect of Raupya Suvarna Sutshekhara (RSS) on clinical symptoms of malignant brain tumour patients.
| Symptoms | No. of patients (%) | Mean ± SE |
p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before | After | ||||
| 1. | Confusion/Disorientation | 4 (3.6) | 2.25 ±0.22 | 1.25 0.16 | NS |
| 2. | Constipation | 12 (10.9) | 1.92 ± 0.29 | 0.83 ± 0.21 | 0.005 |
| 3. | Difficulty Thinking, speaking or Articulating | 29 (26.4) | 1.72 ± 1.10 | 0.20 ± 0.13 | 0.01 |
| 4. | Facial Numbness or Tingling | 5 (4.5) | 1.40± 0.40 | 1.20 ± 0.20 | NS |
| 5. | Generalized weakness/Muscle weakness | 49 (44.5) | 1.86 ± 0.11 | 1.43 ± 0.12 | 0.004 |
| 6. | Headaches | 34 (30.9) | 1.71 ± 0.16 | 1 ± 0.12 | 0.0007 |
| 7. | Lack of Concentration | 7 (6.4) | 0.57 ± 0.09 | 1.29 ± 0.15 | NS |
| 8. | Lethargy | 5 (4.5) | 1.40 ± 0.14 | 1.60 ± 0.14 | NS |
| 9. | Loss of Appetite | 25 (22.7) | 1.80 ± 0.15 | 1.16 ± 0.17 | 0.004 |
| 10. | Loss of Balance/dizziness | 44 (40) | 1.81 ± 0.14 | 1.22 ± 0.15 | 0.006 |
| 11. | Memory Loss | 25 (22.7) | 1.80 ± 0.19 | 1.20 ± 0.14 | 0.005 |
| 12. | Nausea or vomiting | 16 (14.5) | 1.44 ± 0.24 | 0.44 ± 0.16 | 0.008 |
| 13. | Seizures/Convulsions | 8 (7.3) | 1.38 ± 0.32 | 0.5 ± 0.19 | 0.05 |
| 14. | Sleep Disturbances | 4 (3.6) | 1.5 ± 0.15 | 1 ± 0.12 | NS |
| 15. | Stool Incontinence | 2 (1.8) | 2.5 ± 0.24 | 0.5 ± 0.07 | NS |
| 16. | Swallowing difficulties | 2 (1.8) | 0.67 ± 0.67 | 1.67 ± 0.33 | NS |
| 17. | Tremors/Tingling sensation in Extremities | 14 (12.7) | 1 ± 0.21 | 0.36 ± 0.37 | NS |
| 18. | Urine Incontinence | 9 (8.2) | 0.15 ± 0.05 | 0.07 ± 0.04 | 0.02 |
| 19. | Vision changes | 15 (13.6) | 1.67 ± 0.25 | 1.60 ± 0.19 | NS |
| 20. | Weakness/Paralysis in one part or one side of the body | 44 (40) | 1.93± 0.14 | 0.39 ± 0.12 | 0.04 |
Data presented in Mean ± SE, the difference in the mean of symptoms gradations were compared by using paired ‘t’ test.