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WHO defines stroke as a "neurological deficit of cerebrovascular cause that persists beyond 24 hours or is interrupted by death within 24 hours". There are two main types of stroke: ischemic, due to lack of blood flow, and hemorrhagic, due to bleeding. Both cause parts of the brain to stop functioning properly. Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) is the medical term for stroke. Stroke is a major global public health problem. According to the Global Burden of Diseases (GBD) study in 1990, stroke was the second leading cause of death worldwide. With the rising proportion of mortality, stroke still remains the second leading cause of death worldwide. The present case study elaborates the treatment line and observations made in a 65 year old male presented to OPD in a phase of significant sensory deficit. He had an episode of ataxia at home with sudden power loss in left upper and lower limbs;as narrated by relatives. Thus an MRI imaging of brain was done S/O acute intraparenchymal haematoma involving the right thalamo-capsular region with associated mild surrounding perilesional oedema and mass effect. Contiguous intraventricular extension of the haematoma within the bilateral lateral ventricle and third ventricle. The Ayurvedic diagnosis of Vama Pakshaghata was done and managed with Abhyanga, Shastika Shali Pinda Sweda and yogabastikrama. Two assessments were made before and after treatment using the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS). The patient got significant improvement in the signs and symptoms and improvement in movements within 12 days. The results were remarkably encouraging.