Archive for the ‘Neurological’ Category
The Acupuncture Treatment of Blepherospasm
Chief Complaint: inability to open eyelids
Western Diagnosis: blepherospasm
Age:36, sex:female, Occupation:clerk
Medical History: The patient was suffering from the blepherospasm for more than one year. she could not open her both eye lids voluntarily. she consulted all type of medical doctors from all over the world. but there is no cure. she has taken botulinium injections around 6 times. she has tried aurveda, homeopathy, and naturopathy also. but their is no improvement.
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Tags: Acupuncture, blepherospasm · Posted in: EENT, Musculo-Skeletal, Neurological
The Chinese Medicine Treatment of Headaches
Chief Complaint: headaches
Medical History: female patient in her mid-thirties came to me five weeks ago. she had a whiplash in 98. Got rear endend by a car on the freeway with 80 km/h . Unfortunately she had her head turned and the SCM (Sternocleidomastoideus group) left went out and ruptured. Since then patient complains about headaches that are not specific at all. Can be occipital, temporal, not depending on weather . I could not find a pattern whatsoever…
CT was ok, Vertebrae did not show any damages whatsoever. No neurological absences or problems. No nausea. Patient works in computer company and sits in front of the screen frequently.
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Tags: Acupuncture, headache, Herbs · Posted in: EENT, Neurological
The Acupuncture Treatment of Inability to Swallow
Chief Complaint: Inability to swallow solid food
Medical History: Patient was a four year old girl who had been unable to swallow solid foods for almost two weeks. She had been taken to her M.D. who was unable to find any medical reason for the problem.
Her father brought her to my office and was unable to identify any emotional trauma which might have triggered the problem. Fortunately, she was able to swallow small amounts of liquids, so was not overly dehydrated.
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Tags: Acupuncture, swallow · Posted in: EENT, Neurological, Well-Being
The Acupuncture Treatment of Dizziness and Tinnitus
Chief Complaint: dizziness and tinnitus
Western Diagnosis: post-shingles tinnitus
Medical History: 76 yr old female with tinnitus and dizziness for 5 years after shingles of the mouth and ear. She has atrial fibrillation, 2 previous pulmonary embolisms. Medications: Lanoxin, Coumadin, Synthroid
Pulse exam: Heart-weak, skipped beats, kidney weak, Liver- wiry
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Tags: Acupuncture, dizziness, tinnitus · Posted in: EENT, Metabolic, Neurological
The Chinese Medicine Treatment of Tremors, IBS
Chief Complaint: Tremors, IBS
Western Diagnosis: Familial Tremors
Medical History: Typical American Diet and Lifestyle
Questioning exam: hands shake – always, worse with stress. When stressed, head also shakes.
Loose, watery diarrhea – every morning, trouble leaving the house to start the day
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Tags: Acupuncture, IBS, tremors · Posted in: Digestive, Neurological
The Acupuncture Treatment of Fibromyalgia
Chief Complaint: fatigue, muscle pain, anxiety, depression, insomnia
Western Diagnosis: fibromyalgia
Medical History: Patient is a 45 year-old female, complains of fatigue, lack of energy and muscular pain and joint pain that travel from areas to areas, light headache.
Questioning exam: Patient feel anxious in crowded area, have problem to digest food, have acid reflex and indigestion problem. Patient depresses since her last daughter had married and moved away from home.
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Tags: Acupuncture, fibromyalgia · Posted in: Metabolic, Neurological
The Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Treatment of Migraines
Chief Complaint: migraine headaches
Western Diagnosis: no western explanation could be ascertained.
Medical History: This is a 60 year old male in relatively good health but readily apparent to be a type “A” personality with high stress levels.
Questioning exam: Upon questioning, his life was good from his point of view with no unusual high stress life experiences going on.
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Tags: Acupuncture, migraine · Posted in: EENT, Neurological
The Oriental Medicine Treatment of Myasthenia Gravis
Chief Complaint: Weakness of four limbs
Western Diagnosis: Myasthenia gravis
Medical History: About 6 times bowel movements with diarrhea sometimes. Cannot breathe deeply. Feel like the brain can not order limbs any more.
Questioning exam: I looked at the patient, a middle-aged woman and started to make diagnosis according to my knowledge and experience. One week prior her breathing stopped all of a sudden with serious weakness of limbs. She was taken to a hospital and stayed there for 5 days.
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Tags: Acupuncture, Chinese, Myasthenia Gravis · Posted in: Auto-Immune, Musculo-Skeletal, Neurological
The Acupuncture Treatment of Hearing Loss
Chief Complaint: Loss of hearing
Western Diagnosis: Deafness
Medical History: 7 yrs. old child came to me with a history of suffering with coryza and fever for 7 days and sudden onset of deafness in both ears. Audiometery was done which shows moderate to severe deafness in both ears. No relief with allopathic medicines and child was advised hearing aid
Questioning exam: Child was very irritant and was not responding to oral commands may be due to deafness
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Tags: Acupuncture, deafness · Posted in: EENT, Neurological
The Chinese Medicine Treatment of Dizziness
Chief complaint Dizziness for one week.
Medical History Emily, 36-year old, female. The patient has had edema which is more severe in the lower legs for one year. Three months ago, the patient visited her regular doctor and did a few refine checkup. She has glomerulonephritis and the urinary protein: +++, urinary red blood cell: 150. She has taken wilfordine for more than one month and gotten much better. The urinary protein: +, urinary red blood cell account: 50.
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Tags: Acupuncture, Chinese, dizziness · Posted in: EENT, Metabolic, Neurological
