During treatment, some patients experience sensations of heat, cold, tingling, numbness, heaviness, distention, or the sensation of water or electricity moving in the affected limbs. Approximately 300,000 people in the US and 2.5 million people worldwide suffer from MS. New research suggests that normal brain cells are highly adaptable. Diplegia affects the same body region on both sides of the body (both arms, for example). Thread a third needle from Tai Chong (Liv 3) through the foot to Yong Quan (Ki 1) on the sole of the foot. Barbara had constantly felt pressure and a strange feeling there, but she left the seminar very happy. It is not advisable to use electrical stimulation on the needles in the face because it may cause facial muscle spasm. In Chinese medicine, the stroke itself is thought to involve several interpromoting disease mechanisms, possibly including qi stagnation, heat, phlegm, blood stasis and, of course, wind. The role of acupuncture is to unblock the channels. It is reprinted here with permission from Blue Poppy Press, Boulder, Colorado. Second, we have been teaching, practicing, and researching it for 29 years, both in China and in the US and Europe, and have accumulated extensive and valuable experience, which has given us insight into the needs and questions of acupuncture practitioners in Western clinical settings. Early Findings Earlier research conducted by Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine researchers Scalp acupuncture has been found to have very a significant positive impact on hemiplegic aphasia due to various central nerve disorders, even during the initial few treatments. To his astonishment he did not choke at all when he took a first sip of water. Other patterns based on the patient's constitutional tendencies may also present or arise as the disease progresses. Based on the results, scalp acupuncture is indicated for the treatment of essential tremor. Indication: tinnitus, vertigo, diminished hearing, Menier's syndrome. For example, Fan Yunpeng mapped the scalp area as a prone homunculus with the head toward the forehead and the legs toward the occipital area.1 Taking a dividing line that connects the left ear to the vertex to the right ear, Tang Song-yan proposed two homunculi on the scalp, one in prone position and another in supine position.2 Zhang Ming-jiu's and Yu Zhi-shun's scalp locations are formulated by penetrating regular head points, and Zhu Ming-qing created several special therapeutic bands on the scalp.3,4. Unlike traditional acupuncture, where one needle is inserted into a single point, in scalp acupuncture needles are subcutaneously inserted into whole sections of various zones. Electrical acupuncture is very helpful for speeding up recovery. The results showed Bell's palsy fully resolved in 72 cases (90%) and markedly improved in 8 cases (10%) with zero failure, yielding an effective rate of 100%. His pulses were wiry and slippery. After nine scalp acupuncture treatments, he regained all functions of expression in his face and was very pleased with the outcome. The longer the duration of impairment, the more gradual the improvement occurs. We use sterile, single-use needles and always follow antiseptic protocols so there is limited risk of infection. Dr. Jiao's discovery was investigated, acknowledged, and formally recognized by the acupuncture profession in a national acupuncture textbook, Acupuncture and Moxibustion, in 1977.5 Ten years later, at the First International Acupuncture and Moxibustion Conference held in Beijing, China, scalp acupuncture began to gain international recognition. Isosorbide mononitrate is used to prevent chest pain ( angina) in patients with a certain heart condition ( coronary artery disease ). The FNN group was treated with needling Ya Men (GV 15), Tian Zhu (Bl 10), and Zhi Qiang Xue (new extra point). All of these have proven to respond well to scalp acupuncture treatment. Julia was also in much better control of urination, now holding her urine for six hours at night. It requires very good needle technique as well as good communication skills. When stroke patients pass the acute stage they should start rehabilitation as soon as possible. The incontinence of urine also showed some improvement. and one acupoint is unilateral for a total of 7 acupuncture points. Examination showed that the sensations in his right arm and hand were still normal. Common symptoms of spinal injuries include arm and leg paralysis or weakness, difficulty breathing, tingling, numbness, or pain in affected limbs, and incontinence of both bowel and urine. After demonstrating two needles in his scalp, we moved Tom to another room to rest, inserted more needles, and then continued with the lecture. Multiple sclerosis may occur either in discrete attacks or slowly over time. She was able to count from one to 20 without breathing. The information presented in the book is primarily a synthesis of two components of knowledge of scalp acupuncture. In complementary and alternative medicine, it contributes new understanding to both theory and practice. Her tongue was purplish with a thin, sticky, yellow coating. Julia, a 49-year-old female in a wheelchair, was brought to our clinic in Santa Fe, NM, in 1992. Bethesda, MD 20894, Web Policies Propranolol may cause fatigue, stuffy nose, or slow heartbeat, and it may make asthma worse. She could not control her urine, choked when eating, and always felt fatigued. Two minutes after the treatment began, Lisa announced that she felt a lot of blood move to my head. After that, the child was able to lift her right arm with much more ease. After the third treatment, the deviation and drooped corner of his mouth showed remarkable improvement, especially after more needles were inserted into his face, hands, and feet. As the above case study demonstrated, doctors should modify the treatment strategy and stimulate areas according to changes in a patient's condition. Most scientists believe that a viral infection causes the disorder and that the facial nerve swells and becomes inflamed in reaction to the infection. After 48 treatments, Julia felt well enough to end treatment and start a new life in San Francisco where her son was living. Her breathing was less labored when she was active, and friends noticed major improvement in her speech during phone conversations. To treat loss of taste, the lower 2/5 Sensory Area in the scalp should be stimulated. Soon after that, both of her arms began to move and lift. Her ataxia was even more apparent when she tried to turn and her whole body was stiff and rigid, but worse on the left side. She continued to get better with each additional treatment and by the sixth treatment, Denise was able to enter our clinic with a walker instead of in a wheelchair. Acupuncture in the scalp is very safe when performed by a qualified professional. There is no cure or standard treatment for motor neuron diseases and treatment focuses on reducing the symptoms of muscle spasm and pain while maintaining the highest practical level of overall health. Acupuncture, a therapeutic technique of Oriental Medicine, can be traced back more than 2500 years. Rotate the needles at least 200 times per minute with the thumb and index finger for 13 minutes, twirling them as vigorously as the patient can tolerate and repeating the stimulation every 10 minutes. In A Practical Dictionary of Chinese Medicine, Wiseman and Feng translate this pulse image as the string-like pulse, but wiry is the more common usage. Often caused by a car or sporting accident, spinal cord injury is extremely serious. Needles should be inserted in both upper 1/5 Motor Area and middle 2/5 Motor Area and stimulated bilaterally. Lisa, a 10-year-old girl in a wheelchair, was brought by her mother to our clinic in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in 1993. Patients with some or all of these sensations usually respond and improve more quickly. For the last three years and currently, she could not stand or walk by herself due to weakness in her legs and loss of balance. Electrical stimulation is very helpful if the practitioner has difficulty rotating the needle more than 200 times per minute. Even after showing some improvement of his aphasia and the paralyzed arm and leg, he demonstrated no excitement and simply said, I do not notice any difference about my throat and swallowing.. These headaches may gradually become less severe as you continue to use nitroglycerin. Communicate with children and their parents more often than with adult patients in order to reduce their fear and anxiety. During each treatment, however, her right foot was getting stronger and she could pick it up more easily. A therapeutic course consists of 10 treatments. For children less than two years old, an effective technique is to hide each needle from their sight while inserting and stimulating. Scalp acupuncture treatments were given once a day and 10 treatments made a course. However, those who don't have such sensations could still have immediate effects. However, while treating children with body acupuncture can be challenging, it can be even harder with scalp acupuncture. In the worst cases, people with MS may be unable to write, speak, or walk. Wu Jian-min reported on treating 80 cases of facial paralysis using scalp acupuncture in 1989. He was immediately able to close his left eye better and the pain around his ear and jaw significantly reduced just a few minutes after two needles were inserted. Furthermore, there have been few reports or articles published on treatment by scalp acupuncture. Dr. Jiao Shun-fa, a neurosurgeon in Shan Xi province, is the recognized founder of Chinese scalp acupuncture. During treatment, some patients may have all or some of the following sensations: increasing tingling or numbness, heat, cold, heaviness, distention, or the sensation of water or electricity moving along their spine, legs or arms. To relax the upper arm and shoulder, thread a needle from Jian Yu (LI 15) to Bi Nao (LI 14) and stimulate vigorously. There was a little twitching in the muscles of his arm but no movement at all in his right arm or hand and the hand appeared puffy and swollen. In addition to more than 29 years of clinical practice of scalp acupuncture, we have taught scores of seminars for both practitioners of Chinese medicine and Western physicians practicing acupuncture in the USA and Europe, including eight years of seminars sponsored by UCLA and Stanford University. For electrical stimulation in body acupuncture, fewer than four needles should be stimulated in each limb. When told that it was time for him to show off, he stood up straight with great stability and even stood on one leg for several seconds without losing his balance. Her tongue showed a red tip, only a thin, white coating, and a peeling coating at the front. When one area is impaired, this area can recover to a certain extent or can be compensated somewhat by other areas with proper scalp stimulation. Retain the needles for 3045 minutes. Whether you are treating a child or adult, it is important to observe responses and reactions while inserting, stimulating, or withdrawing needles, and adjust the techniques accordingly. Scalp acupuncture alone tends to give 4 weeks of improvement. Practitioners should consider scalp acupuncture as either the primary approach or a complementary approach when treating disorders of the central nervous system and endocrine system. He was able to raise his left eyebrow, reveal his upper teeth, and puff out his left cheek after only six visits. Her tongue was red with a thin, white coating; her pulses were fine and wiry. Chinese medical pattern discrimination: Damp heat obstructing the channels and network vessels. Some scientists believe the needles act to stimulate muscles and nerves, which is what causes the effects. Her neck was severely damaged at the level of C-5 and C-6. The body acupuncture group was treated with needling from Bai Hui (GV 20) penetrating to Tai Yang (extra point) and the scalp acupuncture group was treated at the Motor Area. Accessibility If this was not enough, the corner of his mouth on the affected side drooped and his mouth deviated to the right side, which was aggravated when he smiled. Unfortunately, that morning she had lost her balance and fallen backward, but with no severe injury. Paralyzed muscles may be flaccid, flabby, and without appreciable tone, or may be spastic, tight, and with abnormally high tone that increases when the muscle is moved. Thread another needle deeply from Wai Guan (TB 5) toward Nei Guan (Per 6) and stimulate in a similar fashion. Paraplegia is impairment in motor function of both legs and the trunk. At that time her leg and arm muscles were so much stronger that she was able to write and make phone calls. His pulses were wiry and fine. The upper 1/5 Motor Area and Speech I Area were still considered primary according to her condition. The majority of treatments available in Western medicine involve drugs or surgery and are often ineffective. This book will show the scope of scalp acupuncture in treating many kinds of disorders and diseases, based on years of clinical experience. Mechanical causes usually comprise peptic esophagitis, carcinoma of the esophagus or gastric cardia, candida esophagitis, and pharyngeal pouch. For scalp acupuncture, the Chorea and Tremor Area replaced the Foot Motor and Sensory Area in this second treatment. By directly stimulating affected areas of the central nervous system, scalp acupuncture has shown more effective results compared to other acupuncture techniques. Isosorbide mononitrate can cause severe headaches. A hospital physician recommended that Fred try acupuncture treatment. During the first treatment, Julia experienced immediate relief from the muscle spasms. Recent studies have shown that scalp acupuncture can be a very effective modality in controlling MS, often producing remarkable results after just a few needles are inserted. One month before, Fred had severe headache, slurred speech, and the right side of his body became paralyzed. Chinese scalp acupuncture is a contemporary acupuncture technique integrating traditional Chinese needling methods with Western medical knowledge of representative areas of the cerebral cortex. Treatment with a speech-language pathologist can help. Needles should be inserted in the upper 1/5 Motor Area and the middle 2/5 Motor Area on the unaffected side of the scalp for patients who develop paralysis from brain surgery. When evaluating a patient with paralysis, the practitioner should follow a systematic approach that includes inspection of muscle, palpation and percussion of muscle, manual muscle strength testing, and assessment of motor function. During the treatment, some patients may experience sensations of heat, cold, tingling, numbness, heaviness, distention, or the sensation of water or electricity moving along their spine, legs, or arms. During treatment, some patients feel heat, cold, tingling, numbness, heaviness, distention, and/or the sensation of water or electricity moving along their spine, legs, or arms. She received more aggressive treatment that day because it was her last treatment for this trip. When asked where the food is getting stuck, patients will often point to the cervical region. When PD, MS, or ET is responsible for internal tremors, doctors will aim to treat the underlying condition. If the symptoms disappear within several minutes up to a maximum of 24 hours, the diagnosis is transient ischemic attack (TIA), which is a mini or brief stroke. Thread a second needle from Jie Xi (St 41) toward Zhong Feng (Liv 4) and Zhao Hai (Ki 6). Primary lateral sclerosis is a rare motor neuron disease that resembles ALS but there is no evidence of the degeneration of spinal motor neurons or muscle wasting that occurs in ALS. Her mental activity presented as normal and she was then in graduate school for a master's degree. For the benefit of the seminar audience, Barbara demonstrated many different kinds of movement of her four extremities such as jumping, running, and easily raising her arms, which brought audience applause. He started to smile after hearing himself count from one to 10 very clearly. The longer the duration of the impairment, the more gradual will be the improvement. Although the most obvious symptom is impairment to the limbs, function is also impaired in the torso. Indication: tinnitus, vertigo, diminished hearing, Menier's syndrome. That is highly unusual and by no means the norm. There is a high demand for a book that can provide teachers and students with useful knowledge and offer proper references to experienced practitioners. Find a doctor near you, schedule an appointment, or call 800-TEMPLE-MED (800-836-7536). Treatment is given two to three times per week and a therapeutic course consists of 10 treatments. The best results are usually achieved by applying low frequency (for example, 3 hertz) with high intensity (for instance, when visible muscle contraction is observed). Examination showed that her tongue was less red with fewer teeth marks and tremor only on the left side. For body acupuncture, Qu Chi (LI 11), Wai Guan (TB 5), and He Gu (LI 4) on the right upper limb and Zu San Li (St 36), Kun Lun (Bl 60), and Jie Xi (St 41) on the right lower limb were needled. Recent studies have shown that scalp acupuncture could be a very effective form of pain relief for a variety of limb pains. Eating was easier because she could swallow without choking and had less mucous in the throat. This is followed by the destruction of myelin. She agreed to allow the needle insertion only after her mother told her that she might ride a bike again if these treatments worked. Indications: superficial edema, hypertension. Retain the needles for 2530 minutes. Commonly used points are Chi Ze (Lu 5) and Nei Guan (Per 6) for upper limbs and San Yin Jiao (Sp 6), Yin Ling Quan (Sp 9), Xue Hai (Sp 10), and Qu Quan (Liv 8) for lower limbs. Correct food consistency, texture, and temperature are important for the dysphagia patient's success during acupuncture treatment. Not only can it improve symptoms, the patient's quality of life, and slow the progression of physical disability, but it can also reduce the number of relapses. First, we were among an early group of people who studied these techniques and were very fortunate to have opportunities to learn it directly from famous scalp acupuncture specialists including Jiao Shun-fa, the brilliant founder of Chinese scalp acupuncture, Yu Zhi-shun, a well-known professor in scalp acupuncture development, and Sun Shentian, an outstanding professor in scalp acupuncture research. National Library of Medicine The patients were randomly divided into a body acupuncture group and a scalp acupuncture group, 30 in each group. The treatment strategy was modified. Fred was able to follow instructions to practice his speech and do oral and pharyngeal exercises. Acupuncture, especially Neurological Scalp Acupuncture, can dramatically reduce and manage essential tremor. Although scalp acupuncture has the best and fastest response, other techniques are necessary for a fuller recovery. With continued encouragement Fred finally agreed to try. Following the surgery, the left front side of his head no longer contained any scalp and there was a depression where the tumor and surrounding tissue had been removed. During the third treatment she was able to stand on her feet with someone holding her knees and could lift her arms much higher. When treating chronic progressive diseases like multiple sclerosis, Parkinsonism, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the effects are sometimes temporary. Patients may find it helpful to change their diet or hold their heads or necks in a certain way when they eat. Her pulses remained unchanged. Multiple sclerosis is unpredictable and varies in severity. The scalp somatotopic system seems to operate as a miniature transmitter-receiver in direct contact with the central nervous system and endocrine system. Liu Jian-hao and colleagues reported on the treatment of 60 cases of paralysis due to stroke using scalp acupuncture in 2010. Location: parallel with and 1.5 cm to chorea and tremor control area. His fatigue was so great he could only walk 23 minutes at a time. A hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel in the brain ruptures and bleeds. The examination revealed she had paraparesis of the left lower extremity that was more affected than the right. The duration of the paralysis was from one day to 14 days. Quadriplegia means paralysis of all four limbs or of the entire body below the neck. Symptoms range in severity from mild weakness to total paralysis of the face, and Bell's palsy can often cause significant facial distortion. Although symptoms may resolve completely between the episodes, permanent neurological problems usually persist, especially as the disease progresses.18 Many risk factors for multiple sclerosis have been identified, but no definitive cause has been found. It can help increase energy, preserve youth, and promote longevity. This method is based on elementary functional neuroanatomy, and has nothing to do with traditional Chinese medicine. Select the Chorea and Tremor Area or Foot Motor and Sensory Area according to whether the patient has muscular spasms or other abnormal sensations such as pain or burning. To treat facial muscle spasm the Chorea and Tremor Area and the lower 2/5 Motor Area should be stimulated. In advanced stages, both regions of the body are affected. Lisa experienced dramatic improvements of her right arm, hand, leg, and foot with every visit. Not believing that she was once again able to walk, he went to her house in person to see this miraculous change. Scalp acupuncture successfully integrates the essence of ancient Chinese needling techniques with the essence of neurology in Western medicine. Her hand, legs, and feet were completely paralyzed, which meant that muscular tones were 0 out of 5. She also experienced a sensation like electricity shooting downward through her spine, radiating to her feet. A few minutes later he was able to move his paralyzed arm and hand, amazed as he raised it over his head. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a progressive disease of the central nervous system in which communication between the brain and other parts of the body is disrupted. With long-term conditions expectations need to be realistic, although occasionally a patient will surprise practitioners. Common points are Si Bai (St 2) threaded toward Di Cang (St 4), Di Cang (St 4) threaded toward Jia Che (St 6), Yu Yao (extra point) threaded toward Tai Yang (extra point), Yang Bai (GB 14) threaded toward Yu Yao (extra point), and Xia Guan (St 7), He Gu (LI 4), and Tai Chong (Liv 3). With the increase in hand functions she was able to hold a knife with both hands and cut vegetables. Those patients usually respond and show improvement quickly. These drugs can have side effects. Below the level of injury on the neck there was minimal contraction and movement of arm muscles, which indicated that the muscular tone of her arm was a 2 out of 5. Needles should be inserted in both upper 1/5 Motor Area and middle 2/5 Motor Area and stimulated bilaterally. These areas may also be effectively employed for pain management, especially that caused by the central nervous system such as phantom pain, complex regional pain, and residual limb pain. However, her right foot was still weak and was sometimes difficult to pick up and she had to drag it to walk. Scalp acupuncture can successfully treat many problems of the central nervous system such as paralysis and aphasia, for which Western medicine has little to offer. Although multiple sclerosis (MS) remains an incurable disease of the central nervous system, scalp acupuncture provides an important complementary/alternative treatment approach for improving many symptoms and the patient's quality of life by slowing or reversing the progression of physical disability and reducing the number of relapses. He systematically undertook the scientific exploration and charting of scalp correspondences starting in 1971. It likely occurs as a result of some combination of environmental and genetic factors. There are several different acupuncture techniques to treat paralysis. Because of all these symptoms, he was extremely agitated, angry, and fearful that his face would never look normal again. You'll find KI-3 at the depression between the inner side of the ankle and the tendon, just behind the anklebone. Primidone, a drug used to treat seizures. Her initial symptoms were an onset of numbness in the right arm followed by subsequent numbness descending down both her legs. A waitress who noticed that he was paralyzed told him that he should come to our clinic, which specialized in treating that affliction. To relax contractures of the foot and ankle, thread a two-inch needle from Jie Xi (St 41) toward Qiu Xu (GB 40) and Sheng Mai (Bl 62). Her fatigue and bladder control were improved but she still had a lot of mucous and leg tremor. Treating quadriplegia by acupuncture is very challenging. Therefore, even when treating the same complaint, the method of treatment chosen by one practitioner can vary significantly from another. For a child who is extremely sensitive to needles, stimulation by twirling should be avoided during the first one or two visits. Chapter One provides a review for practitioners with a Western medical background and an adequate introduction for practitioners new to this material. Use the fewest number of needles possible in the scalp and rotate them at least 200 times per minute with the thumb and index finger for one minute, twirling as gently as possible so that the child patient can tolerate the sensation and repeating the stimulation every 10 minutes. Major complications of the condition include chronic loss of taste (ageusia), chronic facial spasm, and corneal infections. Unsure how to proceed, we considered simply demonstrating the location and technique of scalp acupuncture on this patient and not immediately showing the results to the students. His tongue was a little purple with a normal coating and his pulses were bilaterally fine and wiry. Although scalp acupuncture has the best and fastest response, other techniques are necessary for a more complete recovery. Julia had incontinence of urine and was experiencing muscle spasms throughout her entire body. It is also a good strategy to ask the parents to talk, play with, or feed young patients during the insertion and stimulation of needles, which acts as a diversion to turn the child's attention away from the needles and makes them less sensitive to the procedure. It is also the most useful technique for the patient to improve quickly in the initial visits. Because of these abilities, scalp acupuncture is geared toward stimulating and restoring affected brain tissue or retraining unaffected brain tissue to compensate for the lost functions of damaged brain tissue. Diseases such as progressive muscular atrophy, poliomyelitis, and ALS are categorized as wei zheng () or wilting conditions in Chinese medicine. Some stroke patients may have loss of consciousness, headache, and vomiting at the onset. Upon examination, her tongue was red with a thin white coating and her pulse was slippery and wiry. She had suffered from multiple sclerosis for more than 25 years. 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