Acupuncture Treatment for Convulsions

Convulsions

Limb spasms, spinal rigor, facial paralysis/twitch etc.

Western medicine – epilepsy, tetanus, infant convulsion, brain tumor, meningitis, and more.

TCM – Liver Wind

Etiology and Pathogenesis

1. Excess Heat in Ying and Xue level induces Liver Wind

2. Deficiency of blood/fluids leads to tendons/muscles lack of nourishment induces Wind



Differentiation and Treatment

Extreme Heat injures body fluids and induces Wind

high fever, retention of urine, convulsive symptoms with scanty urine, lockjaw

P/T – clear Heat, promote body fluid production to extinguish Wind and relieve convulsions.

Acupuncture Rx – Du, foot jueyin, Du 14 (heat), 16 (wind), LI 4 (heat, wind), LR 2, 3 (calm Liver wind), GB 34 (tendon influential)

- lockjaw – ST 6, 7

- thirst – jin jin & yu ye, Ren 23

- limb spasm – SI 3, Du 8, BL 57

Ying & Xue level Heat

high fever at night, scanty urine, irritable, insomnia, convulsions, lockjaw, heat in Pericardium,

T- deep red , yellow dry coat

P/T – clear Heat, cool blood, calm mind, relieve convulsions

Acupuncture Rx – jueyin, PC 7, 8, LR 2, 3, & Du 14 (heat), GB 34 (tendon spasm)

Blood/fluid deficiency

late stage, fatigue, dizziness, blurred vision, spontaneous sweat, ematiated, limb spasms, facial spasms, dry symptoms, T- dry, P- thin

P/T – nourish blood and fluids to relieve convulsions

Acupuncture Rx – hand and foot yangming, taiyin, back shu, LI 4, 10, & ST 36 (contain most Qi and blood), SP 6 (Yin, blood), SP 10 (blood), BL 18 & 20 (tonify), *neutral stimulation



Alternative treatment methods

auricular – Liver, subcortex, brainstem, Shenmen, sympathetic,

*strong stimulation, 30-60 min.

electro – LI 4, 10, 11, si bai, GB 34, LR 3, consistent rapid frequency.