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. Indications: superficial edema, hypertension. This ability would last for several days after treatment, so Denise liked to get a tune-up treatment every other week. Jiao Shun-fa, the founder of scalp acupuncture, collected and analyzed 20,923 cases of paralysis caused by stroke from 1970 to 1992. 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. "Essential tremor: choosing the right management plan for your patient." Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, December 2011; 78(12):821-8. While interviewing Tom, we were shocked to find that his right arm and hand had actually been paralyzed for 11 years. Second, because the technological innovation and invention of scalp acupuncture is fairly new, positive results can only reasonably be achieved by practitioners who have studied it; even an established doctor in China cannot perform it without at least seeing a demonstration of it. Treatment may include acupuncture, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, and massage. Hence the common name for stroke in Chinese medicine is wind stroke. With children, select the thinnest needles that you can insert into the scalp. Although the scalp has numerous Vertigo and hearing area. TCM body style acupuncture has been shown to benefit Parkinson's disease patients. She was able to eat better because of less choking. The FNN group was treated with needling Ya Men (GV 15), Tian Zhu (Bl 10), and Zhi Qiang Xue (new extra point). The manipulation and retaining of needles remained the same. Initially, treatment should be two to three times a week until major improvements are achieved, then once weekly, then every two weeks, and then spaced out as indicated by the patient's condition. Fred, a 62-year-old male in a wheelchair, was brought to our clinic in Santa Fe, NM. In very serious cases, patients may need feeding tubes. The damp heat may become congested in the network vessels causing the sinews and muscles to further lose their nourishment. Since then, the techniques and applications of this science have been expanded and standardized through further research and experience. Although scalp acupuncture has been successful in the treatment of Bell's palsy, body acupuncture with threaded techniques is very effective for this disorder as well. Scalp acupuncture, also known as head acupuncture, is a combined treatment based on traditional acupuncture and neurology. Jimmy had a very good response to his first scalp acupuncture treatment. At this point his weight increased and his stamina was markedly improved. Having proven effective through clinical results recorded over the last 35 years, it can effectively stimulate the paralyzed area in order to restore the body's energy flow to a normal state so that the body can heal itself. Until recently, in most cases its cause was unknown. In advanced stages, both regions of the body are affected. The entire Motor Area should be needled and stimulated on the opposite side of the paralyzed limbs. 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. During the first treatment, Julia experienced immediate relief from the muscle spasms. Stroke is an acute neurological disease in which the blood supply to the brain is interrupted causing brain cells to die or be seriously damaged, thus impairing brain functions. Her tongue was purplish with a thin, sticky, yellow coating. New research suggests that normal brain cells are highly adaptable. After 39 treatments, she had gained back all movement of her hands and arms, was able to walk with a cane, and began living without the aid of personal assistants. Normal muscle function requires intact connections all along this motor pathway. Moxibustion can enhance the therapeutic results of scalp acupuncture, especially for older or weak patients. Currently, multiple sclerosis does not have a cure in terms of conventional treatments. [4] Neurological Conditions Testimonials We feel confident that this book will meet these requirements. Symptoms and signs of multiple sclerosis vary widely depending on the location of affected myelin sheaths. Paralysis can be accompanied by a loss of feeling in the affected area if there is sensory nerve damage as well. A local hospital diagnosed stroke caused by cerebral hemorrhage in his left hemisphere. Such damage may be due to stroke, trauma with nerve injury, poliomyelitis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, botulism, spinal bifida, and multiple sclerosis. Denise also complained of numbness, tingling, and spasms in her legs accompanied by incontinence of urine and severe fatigue. All three factors are important as they act to heighten lingual control, reduce oral muscle fatigue, minimize the patient's fear of choking, and provide a cohesive bolus to stimulate a swallow reflex. Patients with some or all of these sensations usually respond and improve more quickly. Based on the results, scalp acupuncture is indicated for the treatment of essential tremor. The Speech III Area, Balance Area, and Foot Motor and Sensory Area were added to assist and consolidate her improved clinical signs. If the spinal cord injury is not total, it is possible for some people to recover all bodily functions including touch and pain sensations, bladder and bowel functions, and motor control. There are many different acupuncture techniques for treating MS. Although she felt nervous and was assisted by two people, she stood up. Several doctors thought she suffered from a motor neuron disorder or ALS. The symptoms of brain injury depend on the area of the brain affected. Not believing that she was once again able to walk, he went to her house in person to see this miraculous change. b Publisher's note: We are choosing to use the authors' translation for the xian mai (). Dysphagia may lead to malnutrition and dehydration and at the most severe stages can cause choking, aspiration, and airway obstruction. The treatment is first given two times per week and then gradually reduced to fewer sessions after patients have experienced major improvement. Insert needles in the Motor Area, Sensory Area, and Foot Motor and Sensory Area and stimulate unilaterally or bilaterally according to the patient's symptoms. These zones are the specific areas through which the functions of the central nervous system, endocrine system, and channels are transported to and from the surface of the scalp. However, those who do not have such sensations could still have immediate positive results. He sought treatment from us during a conference in Phoenix, Arizona, in 2006. Although more yang ming points are used for paralysis, points from yin channels, especially tai yin and jue yin channels should not be ignored. The doctor should twirl the needle as vigorously as the patient can tolerate and have the patient move the affected limb actively and passively. During 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. While Julia was starting to wiggle her paralyzed toes, we told her that her responses were a good prognosis for significant improvement in the near future. He had been diagnosed with Bell's palsy two weeks prior and was suffering from cold-like symptoms. When treating stroke from thrombosis or embolism, scalp acupuncture treatment should begin as soon as feasible. As mentioned previously, those patients with some or all of these sensations usually respond and improve more quickly. First, up to now there has been no authoritative and practical text for scalp acupuncture in English. Brain damage is often related to quick acceleration and deceleration of the brain, which results in injury to the area of impact and its opposite area. It is caused by sclerosis in the corticospinal tracts. By the fifteenth treatment, Denise reported that she was able to walk around her home by herself and walk much longer distances. An official website of the United States government. 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. It could stimulate the brain neurons of the underlying area related to the impaired functions by inserting needles into loose areolar tissue layer of the scalp. His subsequent treatments were focused on his paralyzed arm and leg. Scalp Acupuncture: Measuring Lateral Surface STORYTELLER PRODUCTIONS 596 subscribers Subscribe Like Share Save 25K views 10 years ago Video tutorial on how to measure the lateral surface points. It not only benefits MS patients, but also significantly helps us to better understand the mechanisms that cause the condition. Hand or foot paralysis is relatively difficult to recover and often requires a longer process, especially for a contracted hand and foot. Because sensation is usually impaired in affected areas, this can manifest as numbness, reduced sensation, or burning sensation and pain. Our studies showed that 87% of patients had instant improvement after only one treatment. The majority of treatments available in Western medicine involve drugs or surgery and are often ineffective. After demonstrating two needles in his scalp, we moved Tom to another room to rest, inserted more needles, and then continued with the lecture. The neurological deficit scores (NDS) and the therapeutic effects were compared before and after treatment and the contents of plasma endothelins (ET) and calcitonin gene related peptide (CGRP) were tested on the second and four-teenth days respectively after initial treatment. Her walking also showed some improvement as she was able to lift her right leg more easily. After 48 treatments, Julia felt well enough to end treatment and start a new life in San Francisco where her son was living. However, while treating children with body acupuncture can be challenging, it can be even harder with scalp acupuncture. Electrical stimulation can be applied above and below the damaged level at Hua Tuo Jia Ji points on the back, which is another important technique for treating quadriplegia in addition to scalp acupuncture. She agreed to allow the needle insertion only after her mother told her that she might ride a bike again if these treatments worked. Chinese medical pattern discrimination: Damp heat obstructing the channels and network vessels. The RA group was treated with needling at Lian Quan (CV 23), Tong Li (Ht 5) and Zhao Hai (Ki 6). Many patients also have reported that their bladder and bowel control, fatigue, and overall sense of well-being significantly improved after treatment. Scalp acupuncture has been found to have very good effects on the sequelae of stroke including hemiplegia, aphasia, and abnormal sensations in the limbs. She was very surprised to find that she had regained the ability to control her legs again. Jimmy, a 52-year-old male, came to our clinic in Santa Fe, NM, in 2000. Maximum phonation duration of seven seconds indicated reduced breath support, likely resulting from vocal cord paralysis. Normally it takes several months or even as much as one to two years for this treatment to be effective. Most scientists believe that a viral infection causes the disorder and that the facial nerve swells and becomes inflamed in reaction to the infection. When choosing Hua Tou Jia Ji points, the pair of points for stimulation should be one above and one below the site of injury level. Scalp acupuncture areas are frequently used in the rehabilitation of paralysis due to stroke, multiple sclerosis, automobile accident, and Parkinson's disease. This was a signal that she could possibly stand and walk. That was one of the reasons that she returned to this second seminar half a year later. Propranolol may cause fatigue, stuffy nose, or slow heartbeat, and it may make asthma worse. This book supplies all the needed information to practice scalp acupuncture. One student at this class offered the conclusion, It's never too late to treat a paralyzed patient with scalp acupuncture.. The relapse rate of the scalp acupuncture group was 13.81% and was 45.5% for the conventional acupuncture group (P<0.05). Those symptoms are warning signs and a large proportion of patients with TIA may develop full strokes in the future. 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. It has been proven effective in treating any type of paralysis, sometimes taking only one to two treatments for an amazing amount of recovery. During the second treatment, Sherry experienced a hot sensation again, more so on the left side of the body. With the aid of the special Japanese neck diagnostics, the associated Ypsilon therapy points in the temples or the corresponding cranial nerve points are revealed via pressure-sensitive points in the neck region. 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. As the above case study demonstrated, doctors should modify the treatment strategy and stimulate areas according to changes in a patient's condition. Find a doctor near you, schedule an appointment, or call 800-TEMPLE-MED (800-836-7536). Signs and symptoms of Bell's palsy may include sudden onset of weakness or paralysis on one side of the face making it difficult to smile or close the eye on the affected side, and deviation and droop of the corner of the mouth making facial expressions difficult. 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. During the sixth treatment, Julia was able to kick her legs with some strength and she could bend her legs at the knee and hold this position for a few minutes. As stated previously, however, those who do not have such sensations could still have immediate, positive results. There are considerable clinical studies and experimental research showing the excellent results obtained from scalp acupuncture on paralysis due to stroke. In clinical practice, acupuncture treatments are typically based not just on a systematic or rigidly applied system, but also on highly individualized philosophical constructs and intuitive impressions. We need to emphasize that this patient received only three scalp acupuncture treatments and had recovered completely. She watched and listened to herself on the video screen while she walked and talked like a normal person. He drank more and more and finished a whole cup of water without a problem. Most patients with dysphagia whom we have treated showed some improvement after three treatments and some of them appear better right way. The technique of scalp acupuncture is systematic, logical, easy to understand, and easy to practice. With continued encouragement Fred finally agreed to try. Some stroke patients may have loss of consciousness, headache, and vomiting at the onset. Her tongue was purple with a thin white coating. National Library of Medicine The types of paralysis are classified by region. The 60 cases were randomly divided into a five-needle-in-nape (FNN) group and a routine acupuncture (RA) group, 30 cases in each group. Although scalp acupuncture has the best and fastest response, other techniques are necessary for a fuller recovery. Regular acupuncture treatment has been found to have a positive therapeutic effect on the recovery of movement and reducing abnormal sensations of the hands, fingers, feet and toes. Imdur Oral Side Effects by Likelihood and Severity COMMON side effects If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression i fainting If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe. Retain the needles for 3045 minutes and treat two or three times a week. Thread a second needle from Jie Xi (St 41) toward Zhong Feng (Liv 4) and Zhao Hai (Ki 6). Her fatigue and bladder control were improved but she still had a lot of mucous and leg tremor. She walked as much as she could, turning about every 30 steps, walking with confidence and a smile on her face. Paraplegia is impairment in motor function of both legs and the trunk. For children less than two years old, an effective technique is to hide each needle from their sight while inserting and stimulating. For scalp acupuncture, the Chorea and Tremor Area replaced the Foot Motor and Sensory Area in this second treatment. The severity of quadriplegia depends on both the level at which the spinal cord is injured and the extent of the injury. The nasogastric tube was removed and he had no problem with talking or depression after his sixth treatment. The longer the duration of the impairment, the more gradual will be the improvement. FOIA This case report describes the successful, temporary treatment of essential tremor in a 74-y-old Caucasian woman, using weekly acupuncture sessions for a 10-wk period. With long-term conditions expectations need to be realistic, although occasionally a patient will surprise practitioners. Bethesda, MD 20894, Web Policies The only remaining problem was urgent, frequent urination and some incontinence of urine. Readers may notice that the indications for treatment for each scalp area are many in order to demonstrate the variety of disorders that can benefit from scalp acupuncture therapy. In these case descriptions, we explain in practical detail how to apply the needling techniques in order to obtain optimal results. Sherry had been to several famous hospitals but there was no clear diagnosis. For electrical stimulation in body acupuncture, fewer than four needles should be stimulated in each limb. 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. Select the Balance Area or Vertigo and Hearing Area of the scalp, respectively, depending on the symptoms. The role of acupuncture is to unblock the channels. Secondary symptoms can be addressed after patients have significant improvements in their major complaints. It is useful to pair the testing of each muscle group immediately with the testing of its contra-lateral counterpart to enhance detection of any asymmetries and record detailed information of any changes. The thick, white coating was less. While the same scalp areas of upper 1/5 Motor Area and Speech I Area were still used, the Praxis Area and Chorea and Tremor Area were added to address her secondary complaints. Although each part of the cerebral cortex has its own functions, some variation is possible. Most existing textbooks either lack detailed information or only introduce some new research on the topic. Select the finest gauge needles that you can insert into the scalp for the initial treatments. To his astonishment he did not choke at all when he took a first sip of water. Her pulses were wiry and fine overall, with especially weak pulses in the cubit (chi) positions bilaterally. For patients such as Sherry who present with multiple symptoms and signs, it is, in our experience, more effective to treat major complaints first with a few needles. We have treated hundreds of paralyzed patients with remarkable results in the US, China, and Europe, allowing many patients to leave their wheel-chairs, walkers, crutches, and canes behind.712. 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 repeat the stimulation every 10 minutes. She received more aggressive treatment that day because it was her last treatment for this trip. Your therapist will stimulate them manually using heat, pressure, electrical currents or laser light. In our normal practice it often takes from several weeks to several months for stroke patients to improve and recover. He felt depressed, irritable, angry, and severely fatigued. He systematically undertook the scientific exploration and charting of scalp correspondences starting in 1971. 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. Even then, only 50% of patients have a chance of improving. Acupuncturists know the points to work on to slow down hand tremor with Acupuncture. In our practice, the combination of scalp acupuncture and regular body acupuncture ensures the best results, especially for the further recovery of paralyzed fingers or toes. During treatment, some patients may have all or some of the following sensations: heat, cold, tingling, numbness, heaviness, distention, or the sensation of water or electricity moving in the affected side of the face. She also had more energy and started to do some housework again. 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. Primidone may cause drowsiness, problems concentrating, nausea, and problems with walking, balance, and coordination. 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. The insertion of two needles on the left side of her scalp did not seem to bother her at all. and transmitted securely. The actual site of obstruction is always at or below the level at which patients perceive the obstruction. Overall, our patient Fred had a very successful recovery, progressing from dysphagia to total normal eating within just a few weeks. Five cases fully recovered, eight cases markedly improved, 11 cases some improvement, and six cases failure in the RA group. To test the strength of each muscle group and record it in a systematic fashion is important before and after scalp acupuncture treatment for paralyzed patients. Blood stasis must be resolved for the tissue to once again receive the nourishment of healthy blood. Vertigo and hearing area (ni) Location: Horizontal line 1.5 cm above and centered on the apex of ear, 4 cm in length. The signs and symptoms of dysphagia include difficulty controlling food in the mouth, inability to control food or saliva in the mouth, difficulty initiating a swallow, coughing, choking, frequent pneumonia, unexplained weight loss, gurgly or wet voice after swallowing, nasal regurgitation, and swallowing difficulty. The Chorea and Tremor Area should be chosen if the patient has tremor or limb spasms. The man had developed paralysis in the right arm and hand after an operation on the left side of his brain to remove a tumor. Third, manual manipulation is very difficult to learn and master without detailed description and demonstration. Soon after that, both of her arms began to move and lift. Five years ago she had a dramatic neurological decline during which she was unable to stand up and lost strength and sensation in her lower extremities. Barbara was in a wheelchair when she was brought to our 2006 scalp acupuncture seminar in Phoenix, Arizona. Quadriplegia can be treated after any duration, but less than three months from the date of injury or illness shows the greatest improvement. Her legs had severe tremors when she put her toes on the ground and she could not stand on one leg. Stroke survivors usually have some degree of sequelae of symptoms depending primarily on the location in the brain involved and the amount of brain tissue damaged. Paralysis is most often caused by damage to the nervous system, especially the brain and spinal cord. Her aphasia gradually improved and she was able to drag her right leg while walking and move her right arm slightly but the paralysis had shown no further improvement for the past eight weeks. 5.3, 5.23 and 5.24). 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. Electrical acupuncture is very helpful for speeding up recovery and can be applied on the above points as well as at the Hua Tou Jia Ji points on the back. Many patients have a very quick and positive response in controlling urine and bowel functions when the Foot Motor and Sensory Area is stimulated. It is very helpful to play or chat with young patients as if they are friends or family members before the treatment. Her mental activity presented as normal and she was then in graduate school for a master's degree. Thread another needle deeply from Wai Guan (TB 5) toward Nei Guan (Per 6) and stimulate in a similar fashion. The needles were inserted into the muscle layer, especially at Baihui. Scalp acupuncture often produces remarkable results with just a few needles and usually brings about immediate improvement, sometimes taking only several seconds to a minute. At the second treatment, Denise reported that the incontinence of urine had improved remarkably after the first treatment and the numbness, spasms, and weakness of both legs showed some improvement as well. Second, focused ultrasound makes a lesion on the brain, which means the treatment should last long term. Quadriplegics are often vulnerable to pressure sores, osteoporosis and fractures, frozen joints, spasticity, respiratory complications and infections, poor autonomic reflexes, deep vein thrombosis, and cardiovascular disease because of depressed functioning and immobility. Commonly used points are He Gu (LI 4), Wai Guan (TB 5), Qu Chi (LI 11), Bi Nao (LI 14), and Jian Yu (LI 15) for upper limb paralysis, and Kun Lun (Bl 60), Cheng Shan (Bl 57), Yang Ling Quan (GB 34), Zu San Li (St 36), and Huan Tiao (GB 30) for lower limb paralysis. While we were continuing our lecture, we heard screaming from the other room. Modern medicine has not yet found a cure for spinal cord injury. When locating the chorea-tremor area, it is necessary to first define two positioning lines: the anterior-posterior midline and the eyebrow-occipital line. 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. She was amazed to feel the spasms and numbness in her legs improve just minutes after a few needles were inserted. Paralysis is also divided into four types in neurological practice, namely upper motor neuron paralysis, lower motor neuron paralysis, paralysis due to neuromuscular transmission diseases, and the paralysis caused by muscular diseases. 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.. However, a number of therapies including acupuncture can be used to treat the disease symptomatically and convert MS into remission. In other words, scalp acupuncture is able to treat the cause and thus heal the injury. Sherry's fine motor movement showed some improvement such as turning on a light switch. Dr. Halpern: There are a few differences between MR-guided focused ultrasound and deep brain stimulation. Acupuncture needles are very fine so shouldnt cause a lot of pain. In terms of Western medicine, it contributes significantly to the treatment of central nervous system disorders. Her pulses remained unchanged. For example, in a report about the scalp acupuncture treatment of seven veterans with phantom limb pain at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in 2006, the results were as follows. Commonly used points are Feng Chi (GB 20), Yu Zhen (Bl 9), Nao Kong (GB 19), Huan Tiao (GB 30), Yang Ling Quan (GB 34), Tai Chong (Liv 3), and Tai Xi (Ki 3) for lower limbs, and Qu Chi (LI 11), He Gu (LI 4), and Wai Guan (TB 5) for upper limbs.19 Electrical stimulation is very helpful if the practitioner has difficulty performing needle rotation more than 200 times per minute. 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. The result were as follows: 462 cases fully recovered (25.67%), 950 cases markedly improved (52.78%), 292 cases somewhat improved (16.22%), 96 cases failure (5.33%), yielding a total effective rate of 94.67%. Julia was also in much better control of urination, now holding her urine for six hours at night. Chapter Three describes in detail locations and techniques of scalp acupuncture in order to offer a wide range of useful information for teachers, experienced or new practitioners, and students. 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). 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