Overview

Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), known as idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, is an acquired thrombocytopenia induced by autoantibodies to platelet antigens. In individuals who do not demonstrate any symptoms, it is considered one of the most common causes of thrombocytopenia ITP has an impact on both kids and adults. While adults frequently experience persistent symptoms, children can recover completely without medical intervention.

Causes

The formation of an autoantibody against a structural platelet antigen typically causes immune thrombocytopenia. These antiplatelet antibodies cause suppression of platelet formation and release from megakaryocytes as well as enhanced platelet destruction, typically in the spleen Viral antigens may cause the autoantibody to develop in children with ITP. Adult triggers are unknown. Women are generally more than twice as likely to develop it compared to men.

Symptoms

Even though immune thrombocytopenia is frequently asymptomatic and is only detected by a low platelet count on a regular assay when it does manifest, the symptoms and indicators are,

• Petechiae either purpura or ecchymoses 

• Bleeding from the mucosa

• Increased bleeding during menstruation

• Hematuria and gross gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding are less frequent.                                                                                                        

All other cases of spleen enlargement due to autoimmune hemolytic anemia or concomitant viral infection are rare. A higher risk of thrombosis is linked to ITP, just like it is to the other conditions that cause greater platelet breakdown.

Ayurvedic View

Rakta pitta- Intake of food having properties like ati ushna (hot potency food), alkaline food, consuming excess of spicy, salty,oily food, vidahi anna (food that causes burning sensation in GI tract) etc, along with other pitta increasing food and activities, does dushti (vitiation) of blood and causes abnormal quantitative increase of blood, where pressure builds inside sira (blood vessel) causing rakta srava (bleeding discharge) from twak (skin), guda (anus), eyes, vaginal bleeding in female etc, according to doshas involved, there can be bleeding from above or below or both, this is ITP. Ayurveda way of approach is to bring dosha back to prakruta awastha (balance state)-guna(quality), sthana(place) and karma (function), reduce further complication caused in this disease by ayurvedic panchakarma treatment.

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