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| Bhrūvyudāsa || abnormal /  twitching of eyebrows  || vata – rajas  || majja || nervous system [NS]   

| Satatam akshi vaikrutam  || constant abnormal/ irregular movements of eyes  || vata – rajas  || majja || NS  

| Ashabda shravanam  || auditory hallucinations  || vata –rajas  || manas  ||  NS, psychiatric disorder  

| Lala prastrava  || excess secretion of saliva  || kapha || rasa  || NS, digestive system[DS]  

| Singhanaka prastrava || excess nasal mucus discharge || kapha || rasa  ||NS, respiratory system   

| Anannabhilashanam || lack of appetite  || kapha- Pitta  || rasa || DS, NS  

| Arochaka  || aversion to food and drinks [anorexia]  || Kapha –pitta –vata || rasa ||  DS, Psychiatric disorder  

| Avipaka || indigestion  || pitta || rasa || DS, NS  

| Hridaya graham  || heavyness of precordium/ congestion/ constriction in cardiac region  || kapha, vata  || mamsa,majja || NS, musculo skeletal system,   

| Kukshe aatopa  || puffiness/ swelling in the hypogastric region  || vata, kapha  || rasa, purisha, mutra  || DS, urinary system   

| Daurbalyam || debility, loss of strength || kapha, vata || rasa, mamsa, majja ||  NS, musculoskeletal system  

| Asthibheda || splitting / breaking [pain] sensation in bones || vata || asthi, majja || skeletal system   

| Angamarda  || generalized bodyache/ twisting/churning pain in body  || vata || mamsa, majja  || musculo-skeletal system, NS  

| Moha || confused state of mind [leading to lack of knowledge] || vata, kapha, Tama || rasa, majja ||  NS, psychiatric disorder  

| Tamas darshanam  || black outs / temporary loss of vision without alteration in consciousness  || pitta, vata  || rasa- rakta-majja  ||  cardio-vascular/ cerebro vascular  system, NS

| Murchcha  || syncope / a fatal condition characterized by loss of consciousness and postural tone due to vitiation of blood || pitta, kapha  || rasa, rakta, majja  || cardio-vascular/ cerebro vascular  system, NS  

| Abhikshnam Bhrama  || frequent vertigo/ dizziness  || pitta, vata, rajas  || rasa, rakta, rajas || cardio-vascular/ cerebro vascular  system, NS, psychiatric disorder   

| Mada ||  slight intoxication, becoming out of senses showing uncanny or abnormal behaviour || rowspan="6" | vata, rajas, kapha || rasa, rakta, manas || rowspan="6" | Cardio-vascular/ Cerebro vascular  system, NS, psychiatric disorder

| Nartana || dancing  || majja     

| Vyadhana  || needling like sensation ||  majja     

| Vyathana  || pain  || majja     

| Vepana  || tremors  ||  majja     

| Patanadini || falling etc. || rasa-rakta,

| Frequency of attacks  || Maximum [Twelve days]  ||  More [Fifteen days]  ||  Less [One Month]

| Time required to lose consciousness ||  Minimal || Less  ||  More

| Time required to regain consciousness  || Minimal  ||  Less || More   

| Duration of attack  || Minimal || Less ||  More  

| Clinical appearance of nails, eyes [sclera],face and skin  ||  Aruna[ downy red], Shayva[gray] , parusha [rough] || Peeta [yellowish], harita [Greenish], Haridra [ turmeric yellow], Tamra [ coppery] || Shukla [whitish/ pallor]   

| Patient experiences aura of / vision of / views of  || Anavasthita [unstable], Chapal [Moving/fickle] parusha [rough], Ruksha [Dry] Rupa [  looking objects] Vikrutananam [abnormal faces] [AH]  || Rudhirokshita [ blood], bleeding, terrifying (which is also injurious) Bhairava [frightful], Aadipta [burning] and Rushita [angry] looking objects  ||  Shukla[ white], Guru [ heavy / large in size], Snigdha [ unctuous]  

| rowspan="3" | Clinical picture of abnormal movements  || Vishama Vinata Angulim  [irregularly contracted fingers  || rowspan="3" | Not given specifically  || Anati cheshtam [ not more movements/ less movements]   

| Parito Vikshipati Angam [ places body parts here and there irregularly/ involuntary movements] [AH]

| Character of discharge from mouth  || Phenam [froth]  || Not mentioned specific  || Lalam Bhuyasi [excess saliva discharge]   

| Temperature of body  ||  Not specific  || Tapa [rise in temperature/ hyperthermia] [Su]  || Sheeta Anga [cold body/hypothermia] [Su]  

| rowspan="12" | Other Specific features || Utpinditaksham [ bulging of eyes/ upside rolling of eyes] || Avakujantam [epileptic cry] || Patantam [falling down]